First & second Luger
 

Greetings, Gentlemen,

Two weeks ago, I bought at a local auction, my first Luger. It was a Stoeger with 6" barrel. Gave it to my wife as a present for putting up with me all these years. A few years ago, she shot a friends Artillery and fell in love with it. I thought she would like the Stoeger. Wrongo!
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Got caught up in a bidding frenzy last weekend at a local auction. Bought my second Luger. Might have paid too much. I thought I had better join this forum to gain a little knowledge before I get taken big time.

I bought this Luger for an investment for resale in the future. Now I find I am getting attached to it. ( Like bringing home a lost puppy.) Wife loves it, too. In fact I think she wants to take it over. The trigger cover is a little beat up, but the rest of the pistol is in pretty nice condition. All matching except the extractor and mag. Does this have any collector value?
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Ralph, of course it has value ;) How much did you pay for it? The 9 in the grips designates that it is for 9mm, although this marking has been faked and actually was not intended for lugers but to distinguish 9mm broomhandles versus the 7.63mm broomhandle.

The extractor not matching will cause a decrease in value to most folks.

Ed

Ralph, Even to convert an existing PO8 into a LPO8 wtth a new repro barrel & front sight + installation & testing, would run you about $600 + the cost of the gun converted. So if you're in yours under about $1200 you did OK. TH

Greetings, Gentlemen,

It looks like I bombed on this one. Got over $ 1800 in it. Don't see them to often around here. Guess we will enjoy shooting the old girl until someone comes along that wants it as bad as I did. Thank you for the input.

Hey,you may have given a little too much for it. But look at it this way. If you like it and it got you out of the doghouse with your wife, it's worth every penny you payed for it. Enjoy.

I don't think you overpaid. Just keep on the look-out for an extractor marked "33" and only shoot it with a Mauser firing pin installed.

Greetings, Gentlemen,

I feel better now. I have an all matching Artillery, except for magazine.
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Congrats RalphH... the "33" on the extractor is even in the same font as the rest of the gun... Obviously could be a really good fake, but I DON'T THINK SO... It looks like it was manufactured at the same time as the gun and even matches the finish... a great find.

I guess the sear cover might be a substitute. Finish/worn looks a little bit unbalanced. Am I over-sensitive?

Ralph:

Regarding George's comment concerning keeping a lookout for another Luger with a number ending in 33 and transferring it's extractor to your gun - If you do find one, I'll buy the hold-open out of it. I have a 1916 DWM with serial no. ending in 33 and it has an unnumbered holdopen - so I need one with a 33 on it.
Bob

Alvin,

Luger trigger plates are made from a different quality of steel from the rest of the gun, and the surface tends to deteriorate faster, and often somewhat differently, from the rest of the gun.

--Dwight