Red 9 Broom
 

I know. Wrong forum.

But I am a beginner and just recently got an artillery luger (pics of rig recently posted on this forum) from a friend who now has offered me a Mauser red 9 broom with original matching stock (iron # anyway) and a period holster in excellent condition. The gun grades good to excellent. The stock grades fair (I suspect someone has swapped the stock but the iron is original to the gun).

I know zilch, zip about these. Anyone here care to gander a fair retail price for this rig?....he is offering it to me for $2500. Sorry, I don't have pics but have examined the rig closely and it looks very good...i.e. good bore, no touch ups, etc...

Thanks in advance.

Van

I sold about the same rig last year, strong 95% w/match # wood stock for the same price, $2,500.00.....for what it is worth....happy Thanksgiving

For a high quality pistol with original matchng stock, $2500 sounds like a deal.

Thanks guys!

He is willing to sell the pistol and stock for $2000 without the holster;

$2500 for the pistol, stock and holster (the holster is in excellent +++ condition).

Is a period holster in this condition worth the extra $500? (it is a correct red 9 holster but does not have a serial number on it).

Thanks again!

Van

An original full harness for a C96 in excellent shape is worth more than $500. A photo would be helpful as there are a whole bunch of counterfeit harnesses out there.

Good tip. I am going to try to get a photo of the rig this weekend.

Thanks guys!

Van

Be super cautious of any German leather marked "Hoffman, Berlin" and dated 1916. They're not all fakes but alot of fakes are so marked.

A nice Red nine harness with original rod should go for $1000 or more; *very* hard to find any more.

Tom A

red 9
 

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I took the plunge and bought the rig today at the TMCA military show for $2400 (he is a good friend of mine, so he knocked off 100 bucks)...he also said I could return it if it was fake.

Well here we go with the pics.....

Whatcha think?????

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Sounds and looks like a very nice deal....

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