Jeremy, the hard part will come later if you decide to sell. Under the law you must disclose any issue with the gun. Everytime you pick it up some where in the back of the brain is the fact it is not a 100% right. There are plenty of right guns out there. I purchase all of mine from a dear friend, a member and luger guru. I pay a set amount each month until my purchase is complete. You will always know it is legit and can be returned. I would never trust anyone useing a religious icon to provide some credence or validity to a firearm! A bad luger is like an exwife, easy to get, very hard to get rid of no matter how good they look on the outside. I know I'm on my third! I'm content with Debbby and all my lugers. Whatever your decision you are always a friend. Stop by anytime or sent private mail to any member. Eric

Still watch its book value. Market is timing, book value is systemic.

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But, lots of credit has been given to pre-WWI guns in book. Maybe that's the reason many collectors now go to WWII? Or, WWII is closer to current generation? God knows. The BB value of this one is not high. But it currently sitting close to BB, and there is still one more day.

I sent him a private message on Gunbroker. He has close to 40 handgun and only one luger, your. Also close to 1500 approvals. There is a good possibility he has no idea!!! I'll let us know his responce!!PS I just noticed the toggle was blued is that right as none of mine are?

Jim got back to me> He indicated he really did not know! Thats why you have 3 days to return it! He said he too is a member. Heck take a chance if the bidding doesn't get crazy, Its nice no matter what! Eric

Eric:
You say that about lawyers???
Jack

Failed to get the pair of parabellums today. They went too high to reach.

I just noticed the toggle was blued is that right as none of mine are?
Eric:
Are you referring to the toggle pin? If so, on the later salt blued guns, such as this, yes the pin got blued too. On the older rust blued guns the toggle pin should still be "in the white".
Also regarding the plum coloring, I'm not exactly clear the years or the cause, but that was very common right around 1940 and 1941, so that alone would not scare me off on an otherwise honest gun.
dju

Jack my post stroke brain fart. Its the thumb safety lever!! Sorry! I had wondered about the pin as all my early ones a plain~~Do you know why the were left bare~All mine were 1908 and earlier~ Thank for the correction!

I don't like it. As already pointed out the fit of the grip, I see fire blue too. I've never seen fire blue on a byf. The ejector looks wrong. The color looks weird
Just my opinion
Mike Z.

Muzzle crown should be in the white and toggle pin should not be all blue.....some pitting under re-bluing evident......

Mike your right. Just to many issues for his first luger~ When the seller himself is not sure that should be flag!!

I believe that toggle pin should be fire blue. Also, the muzzle should be blue on this one.

Nowadays, collectors like photographing, posting a few hundred pictures on a single gun. See the following byf 42, which is in regularly excellent byf shape, then, it's more believable. Near mint byf is much rarer than regularly excellent ones.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=456844403

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=456844403

Now that's one well photographed P08! Very nice, very honest, and very expensive.
dju

I'm with you. I have no problem passing on a piece if I don't feel it's right. I'm not a gambling man. And the high quality pieces that I have acquired come from well known entities. Thanks for the hospitality.

Jeremy

Good for you! I praise you decision to ask before you buy. You have access to the actual experts in the field. Some have even published several books on every luger subject. This Forum of which I've been a member for over ten years has provided me first hand irreplacable knowlege on my favorite handgun. No one knows everything however we all posess first hand experiance in all types and years. Read everything on the subject from the wonderful books to subjects contained in some valuable posts! Your patience my have prevented a bad experiece for your first. You never will forget your first! Happy Lugering, From your new friends! Eric

$3001.

crazy

Gun vs gun, German vs German... My 1901 flatside C96 only sold $3500, much rarer than this, and BB value much higher than byf. Although it's not exactly apple vs apple, they are not totally irrelevant.

Obviously rare does not equal valuable.
It would be interesting to have a dialog with the buyer who spent $3k on that Luger.
dju