Question from a new member
 

My Dad brought back a beautiful 1915 Luger in excellent condition, all matching numbers including clip. He is 90 years old and I just had to put him in a nursing home with dementia. I now have piece in my possession. He brought it back in a black holster dated 1942. There is a 1915 brown holster on Ebay at this time, it is in very good condition. My question is this: would purchasing the 1915 holster add significant value to justify the $400.00 price? I have attached pic of this piece, hope it goes thru. Thanks in advance for any advise. Larry

Larry, buying a holster to increase the value is not the best way to go - although it might be worth $400 (sounds high) - many people will buy a luger and be pleased to get a holster - but few would pay $400 more IMO

Is your luger all matching?
Original - condition (looks nice)

The Luger stands on its own.The holster will not make the gun more valuable.Ed is correct.
Bob

Thanks for advise
 

This Luger does have all matching numbers, including clip. Being totally clueless on the value of this piece, would anyone venture an estimate?

Not without a lot more pictures and close ups

The vale of an army vs a police repurpose is a lot
The value of a all matching, all small parts should have last two

Welcome Larry,

You have what appears to be a beautiful very high condition WWI Luger.
Based on the one picture, assuming it is all matching and nothing is damaged, the value could be anywhere from $1000 to $2500.

It is impossible to estimate any closer without seeing many more pictures of the gun AND the magazine. What do the other sides look like? What does the inside look like?
You need to show every view (top/bottom/front/back/right/left) and all the exposed numbers.

- Geo

If it were me, I would preserve the history - just as your father brought it back to the US from WW-II.

It is also rather unusual to see a WW-I Luger in this high a condition of preservation. Don't store it in the holster. That can cause finish damage. Keep it separately in a silicon impregnated gun sock or bore store.

I would value this at the higher end of the previously quoted price range, especially if the magazine is matching.

I'm sorry to hear about your father's illness. These can be very trying times. My father, also a WW-II veteran, passed away 12 years ago. He was also in dementia care for the last months of his life.

Marc

Marc

heck, I forgot about this posting I just made

HOW TO ID A LUGER

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=31977

Welcome to the forum Larry.

Nice heirloom in and of itself.

In my opinion, a rig (luger and holster and tool) are worth more to many buyers. If the additional items are exact matches then price goes up a little more - especially for a matching magazine. A second matching magazine increases value another $ 1,000.00 or more.
If you look at the avatars on the individuals on this and other forums you will see what the members are showing as their show items.
thanks
Jack

$400 for a holster is on the high end, unless it is close to pristine condition and/or a rare manufacturer. Wait until a 1915 or earlier holster comes around at a more reasonable price. They are out there.

Welcom to this forum, I think Mark (Mrerick) gave you a good answer.

Not may many people would buy a holster for that price in the hope to increase the value of their gun.

... :eek: ...$1000.00 for a second matching magazine??? You're sure about that??? If so, I will walk away all day from those deals... :rolleyes:

Having a matching Luger AND TWO matching mags. is pretty rare. I'm thinking that the $1000 figure is pretty good.
I have never seen such a set first hand, and just about all I see on-line have suspect mag. markings.
dju

by all means keep the 1942 holster with your dad's pistol. your dad got that gun and holster during ww2 and we assume it was liberated from a german soldier as a pair.

yes the 1915 dated gun must have had a ww1 era holster at some time. but the history of the gun surviving in germany through the 1920s and 1930s and then the gun was put into service in ww2 with the 1942 holster just adds to this guns overall history.

when your father passes, this gun/holster will be your family treasure as a keepsake from your father.

one question : does this gun have a 1920 date stamped just above the original 1915 date on the top of the chamber?

1920 stamp
 

It does not have the 1920 stamp.

Let's hear from the big collectors. They can inform us of what they have in the way of two matching or three matching mags and the total increase and worth.
Jack