Luger S/42 dated 1937
 

I have a Luger S/42 dated 1937. And i wonder wath is worth.
This Luger is from Bosnia and it is used on operatins on Kozara during WW2.
All parts are original and maches serial numbers.
http://forum.lugerforum.com/album.php?albumid=100
http://forum.lugerforum.com/album.php?albumid=101

Not sure why.. but your pictures did not show. Here they are;
http://forum.lugerforum.com/picture....&pictureid=509
http://forum.lugerforum.com/picture....&pictureid=508

The above photos would indicate some rebluing over pitting. TH

Because your photos indicate that this gun has been polished refinished, which ruins the collector's value. Here in the USA it might be worth $400-650 USD.

Unfortuately, there is no way for the fourm to determine what the gun is worth in the consumer or collector market where you live.

Value all depends on where the Luger is located and what people there are willing to pay for it. For instance, where I live the price is about 50% less than in the USA and in Bulgaria it seems as they are worth a lot more.
This is a good exsample of the Luger value where I'm located (seller thinks it's a Walter P38 btw);
http://www.finn.no/finn/bap/object?finnkode=16837507 3500kr= 543 USD

anyway to get one of those into the US at that price?

Wow! Pretty nice! Say, Steinar, would you like to adopt a son??? :rolleyes:

I have watched quiet a few Yugoslavian WWII related movies. It's interesting that both Tito's men and Germans only shot P-38s in those movies.... no Lugers at all. I bet Lugers must be very expansive there :)

An old German soldier that lived in Omaha until his death a few years ago used to tell his co-workers that they gave the Lugers to the officers because they didn't work reliably, and that the enlisted men preferred the P-38 because they always worked.
DJU

A full size 'mini me' comming in from the US.. an unexpected result of Woodstock back in 69 :D
Most things are more expencive over here (rated as worlds most expencive country). But these things follows the marked, there is 'not enough' people that are able to purchase the Lugers. Parts however, have about the same price.. go figure.

I didn't make it to Woodstock in '69...I was down the road in Watkins Glen that weekend... ;)

...And a couple months later, I was on a plane to Parris Island... :eek:

To get somewhat back on-topic...Are ~5"/~130mm Finnish Luger barrels common over there??? As parts, I mean...I keep seeing them on Finnish Lugers on GB and they've got me interested...