1970's Mauser Lugers
 

Well, from the latest postings, and my own personal experience, the only "sure bet" out there is the ORIGINAL MAUSER LUGERS from the 1970's. They are made well, have in my opinion great collectability, the product of a great manufacturer, and best of all the price is fairly well established, within a few hundred dollars each way. I recommend these guns especially to new Luger collectors because the possibility of being "burned" is very slim to none. I WANT new collectors to see what I see in Lugers, and not be put off by a BAD experience right off the bat....believe me I KNOW.... it will come soon enough!


My very best to all, and lets keep our eyes and ears open!


Timothy Canney

Re: 1970's Mauser Lugers
 

Timothy,


Im leaning too in that direction. I just for one dont want to risk buying collector grade Lugers, its too risky, and for someone on a limited budget like me, I cant afford to make mistakes. Im doing my hardest trying to find some pictures of these, if you have any please share them with me, Im dying to see some up close and in detail. I have heard they are real nice. Good thing too, most from what I understand are made with Swiss styling, and I love Swiss looking Lugers!!!

Re: 1970's Mauser Lugers
 

I have four 70's Mauser Lugers: two swiss style, one Russian Commemorative, and one Navy Commemorative. One swiss I shoot and the other is NIB. It shoots great, but I don't care for the feel of the grips and the grip saftey. The grips are flat, not rounded like the P08. Later on Mauser made a P08 style Luger, which goes for about $100 - $200 more.

Re: 1970's Mauser Lugers
 

I have a commemorative LP08 in .30 Luger with a one-of-a-kind engraved WERLE stock and all original accessories. A beauty for the eyes. I have also commemorative P08 and Bulgarian. I collect also accessories related to these Lugers variations. I am totally agree with your point of you.


I wrote more than one time my point of you in the forum and I am very happy to see that other collectors love these Lugers.


Ciao


Mauro

Were any of these made without the grip safety? (EOM)
 

Re: Were any of these made without the grip safety?
 

The P08 style does not have the grip saftey. I don't mind the grip saftey on my "original" lugers, but the 70's Mausers come from the swiss lugers. The grip safety is not as contoured to the grip as the "original" lugers.

Anyone have a good pic of 1970s Mauser w/o grip safety? (EOM)
 

Don't like grip safety
 

I find the grip safety on these Lugers just doesn't feel nice and smooth. It takes a conscious effort to depress it. I wish it worked as well as the one on the 1911 type pistols.

Got one somewhere Luke, but can't find it.
 

Will post it when I do...


They look just like a standard P-08 grip design with a real nice finish.


-John

Thanks, John. (EOM)
 

Re: 1970's Mauser Lugers
 

What are the 1970s Swiss style Lugers selling for now? I would like to have one.

Re: 1970's Mauser Lugers
 

Mark & Mike,


There is one for sale on Guns America as I type this note

Re: Were any of these made without the grip safety?
 

Tracy, All of the standard 06/71s (Swiss M29 style frame) and the 06/73 (PO8 style with bump at bottom) DO HAVE the grip safety. The only one that I know for sure did not have it, were the 10 or so Target Models with bull barrels and ajustable rear sights. Tom h.

Re: Were any of these made without the grip safety?
 

Hello Tom H.


I think there was one 29/65 prototype made by Mauser that did not have a grip safety either.


Does anyone know whose collection this gun might be in...?

Re: 1970's Mauser Lugers
 

Mike,


A month or so ago I picked up a NIB 6" bbl, 9mm, swiss-style Mauser-Interarms 29/71 for $ 825.00 + S/H/I.


This is the only luger that I shoot...and it is dead accurate...


Got it from Tom Heller (in the Forum Links section to the left...).


You might want to e-mail him to see what he has left...


The SimpsonLTD.com website (also in the Links) has a bunch listed, too, in their Luger Room under Interarms-listings; but prices there are a bit higher...

I HAVE A P08 w/o SAFETY GRIP
 

The Luger w/o grip safety is a rare variant. I have one of them. The only model w/o are the P08 commemorative and the little set of P08 not commemorative made aroud 1983. My pistol present also a fat barrel 4" in .30 Luger.


Ciao


Mauro

Re: I HAVE A P08 w/o SAFETY GRIP
 

Here is the picture.


mauro




http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/P08-aa1.JPG.jpg