1916 Luger Value
 

hey guys, im posting some pictures of my luger. it woud be highly appreciated if i could get an idea as to how much my luger would sell for and how good the condition is.
all parts are matching
cheers

Does the magazine match too?

yea the clip is matching

Your matching, including mag & grips, 1915 military PO8 could bring up to $2,000 IF the finish is original and the bore is minty. TH

I suppose that anything is possible, but $2k seems pretty optimistic to me. Maybe absolute top retail dollar to someone with more dollars than sense...
Assuming that everything, and I mean everything, matches, I'm seeing an above average WW1 gun that should be in the $1500-$1650 range.
But, as with everything, it is worth EXACTLY what someone (with money) is willing to pay for it. No more, no less.
I'd like to see more photos, as I MAY be seeing past pitting on the top of the toggle. Close-ups of the front number AND the mag. will help too.
Thanks for showing us your Luger. It is very nice.
dju

Your toggle train has an unusual number of stampings for a WW1 DWM. Could you post closeups of these?

They look a bit like Belgian proofs.

Good eye! Without seeing it around $1200-1400 is my guess.

thank you so much for the information guys. the problem that i face at selling it is. im from pakistan and i visited a gun shop recently. told him it belonged to my great grand father and i had absolutely no idea how much its worth. he then gave me an offer of $900.

do you guys think theres any legal way of shipping this gun to the states and then selling it?

here are the pictures of the toggle

It can be done but may not be worth the hassle to do it.

Jerry

dont you think the hassle is worth another 1100 bucks?

I would check and see what an importer will charge you to do it. Could be pricey. You could do it but there are something you would need to check out first.

I would think it would bring a nice penny in your country.

Jerry

Please don't post in the or sale section unless its for sale, now.

I am curious about the markings on the barrel. The NP and the other markings beside it.

The NP would most obviously be a Nitro Proof, perhaps done back when Pakistan was a British colony. The proof next to the "NP" on the barrel is the same one that is on the entire toggle train.
There is also something written on the right frame rail that has been neatly enclosed with a engraved zigzag cartouche.

Also if it was imported into the U.S. an import mark would be placed on it which would significantly reduce collector value. Between the costs to import and loss in collector value and interest it is not economically sound idea. Curt

Those are British proofs and the "engraved zigzag cartouche" most likely contains the words "Not English Made". The gun has spent some time in England during its lifetime

Vickers? thanks for posting pics.

No not Vickers. Just a luger ending up sometime in England and by their law was British proofed. There are lots of luger in this country with British markings. I have owned and sold two. Bill

thank you for the info and help guys!

cheers

Refinished ?
 

Hi,

The safety catch appears to be blued not stawed which leads me to think the pistol may have been refinished at some point.

Aldo35

Safety levers often grow dark over the years from interaction with skin oils, etc. They are the most handled straw part on the pistol. A safety lever which is darker than the balance of the strawed parts is not unusual.

Every luger has a tale! Excellant read!!

Ron Wood your amazing, you sure know your stuff.

One pic is showing vastly different tones of the finishes on the frame and upper. The toggle axle retaining pin also looks blued. A check of the interior of the gun can be made when it is field stripped, to see if the bluing is properly absent within.