Should I buy this Luger?
 

Hello, all.....
I have been looking for a decent WWII era Luger for some time, now....!I've been offered The Luger that is pictured in the attached photos.
I trust the person who wishes to sell it, but it never hurts to gather opinions from various sources......

His description follows:

"Very nice all matching reblue S42 1936 for $800.00. All matching numbers except for the clip....Clear markings-not all buffed out. Bore is average. Would be a good shooter-nice and tight. Let me know."

I recognize the fact that it's reblued, and not being a gun collector, per se, this doesn't matter to me (unless it SHOULD).
Any advice you could offer would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Bob.

http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/luger_1_copy10.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/luger_3_copy11.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/luger_4_copy9.jpg

Hi Bob,

Welcome to the forum. $700-$800 is about the average for a nice shooter grade Luger. If the reblue doesn't bother you, then that's all you need.

Ron

if the grips and magazine are original, that would boost the value quite a bit. Good luck with your purchase!

Thanks to all who responded. I'm grateful to you, for your help!

Cheers,
Bob.

Bob,

The wooden grips appear (from the small photo) that it might be a wooden magazine for the '24 Bern Swiss Luger.

Can you get a photo of the bottom of the wooden magazine.

If it is Swiss, they sell for $ 150-200 or so depending on condition.

I think an aluminum bottomed magazine would look better in this gun and would be more period correct.

Bob: Looks like a good shooter at about the going price. I have rarely been unhappy with the guns I have bought but many times unhappy with the ones I passed on. Bill

are the grip,s plastic ? nice .

I would need to see the inside of the grips in a real clear focus photon to determine if they are original, but my initial impression is that they are reproduction BW grips.

A reasonable price for a nice looking shooter IMHO.

Also, for Bill (Lyon) thanks for upgrading and using your photo as your avatar... it makes communicating a much more personal event than a cartoon or other image. Nice to know you in person from long distance.