Junkmanted,

I only have a vague sense of values but I would guess something in the neighborhood of $1500., perhaps more if the holster is especially valuable. However, the important thing is that the gun is too nice to shoot. You now need to invest another $700. or so for a decent shooter. You might find one cheaper but it will probably be ugly or seriously flawed. KFS

If you get paid $20/hr, that's $240 + $100 + $600 = $940...That don't sound too bad... :thumbup:

Junkmanted,
If your a brain surgeon, you didn't do that well. ;)

If, as he said, he spent 100.00 in supplies + 600.00 cash out of his pocket, in ADDITION to the 12 hours of labor, add another $700.00 to that, for a grand total of $1640.00.....

That must be the new math????? Bill

well it was a side job i spent 2 saturdays working for it .
I figure if i had no other side work the 2 days I did well because I couldnt pay the 1500.00 he was asking .

Not at $20/hr...

12 x $20 = $240...+ $100...+ $600...still equals $940...not $1640... :thumbup:

For him to get a total of $1640, he'd have to charge $78.33/hr for his labor...that's a pretty hefty sum...I sure wouldn't pay anyone $78/hr for labor for anything!!! :p

(Except my divorce lawyer...he was worth every penny!!!) :D

I have been selling things off and on this year and $900-$1200 for the gun and another $200 for the holster (is there a tool in the inside pouch or a 2nd magazine?) Is the holster altered in any way?


Prices on guns in general are about 20% less than 2 yrs ago in my opinion for most models.


Ed

Note to self...
 

Note to self:

Never argue math with a divorced machinist! :nono:

Jack :cheers:

I was under the impression that 1916's with an uncut receiver were not too uncommon. Is this not the case? If the gun is all correct 1500-1800 $ but difficult to be sure from the pix. Be careful about shooting it, if you do, no stronger loads than the Win 115 gr. white box. (90+ yr. old steel and parts) Have fun finding all the inspection marks and proofs. The more you look the more you find! I'm a big Erfurt fan and this one looks to be a very nice! Take care of this beauty! Cheers...

That's why I am starting to buy!

:)

- WOT

Jack -

IIRC, ~$20/hr was the national average, a year or so ago (when I read it)...Thor might charge $78/hr...I still charge ~$20/hr for most of my work...

Right now I make brown Delrin 601 style grips for M7 bayonets...and lose money on each one... :mad:

I think junkmanted did all right on this Luger... :thumbup:

Did a little price research on "Japanese sword polishing". They charge $100-$110 per inch. So it's by length, not by time. My stuff does not worth much so it can skip polishing.

Average garage charges $80 per hour for car repairing. But I noticed they do not have business for every hour, so average down. How much went to mechnist's pocket? Back a few years ago, I saw people investing in big city buying apartments using borrowed money from banks, refurbishing it, then resell or for rental. Construction contractors had lots of business then (that business was probably better than reworking guns). Not anymore.