Boxed Luger ?
 

First off, sorry, I no very little about Luger's, other than I want one. Went into the gun shop today and there was a boxed Luger, came with a cleaning kit, 3 magazines, and a box of shells. The case was like a small brief case and had a velvet fitted interior. The Luger itself appeared to be an old Luger, that has been re-finished, serial # was 725 and had wooden bottomed magazines that were also numbered with the serial number and 1,2,3. I think the barrel had 2 dates, 1918, and 1920. I assume this is some sort of re-build with new magazines, but am unsure. Can anyone tell me about this gun and value?

Thank you for your help.

We can't tell you much without pictures. The 1918 was the mfg. date, the 1920 was a state property stamp from the Weimar Republic. Sounds like a nice set though.

FN

Has any company came out with a set recently? It looks to me like a refinished luger and new magazines? The dealer won't let me take a picture. The mfg on the tag is DWM. Any help would be appreciated.

thank you

With the S/N plus 1, 2, and 3; it sounds like police magazines. Does the Luger have a sear safety or the remnants of a magazine safety?

Neil

I'm attaching a couple of photos to show the safeties that I mentioned above. Notice the riveted piece on top of the side plate--that's the sear safety. The other photo shows the slot cut in the side of the frame that indicated an old magazine safety.

Neil

Thank you for the photos, I'm going to go look at it again. The magazines appear to be new, be very well made, I see no wear or patina to the magazines, however the case that the gun, cleaning kit, magazines, and empty box of shells looks to be old...

Danger, Will Robinson!!! Danger!!! :eek:

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If he's asking more than a grand for it...It's overpriced...

My $02...again... :p

The asking price is 1600.00. Found out a little more, the magazines are newly made by someone in Arizona. The gun appears to be all matching with serial number 725. Seems like a low serial number. is it possible for new numbers to be applied to old parts? Some of the numbers on the gun appear to be very crisp, like they were done prior to the refinish job. Either way decided against the purchase, just seems like to many unanswered questions.

Thanks again for the help gentlemen.

You are very wise!

Our resident magazine expert (and refurbisher), GT, lives in Arizona... :D

Luger serial numbers are recurring; with letters added under the grip frame serial every 9999 pistols...

Does that mean that the rest appear blurred, or faint, or lightly struck??? RED FLAG!!! :p