1917 DWM All Matching
 

I know...well nothing about Lugers so I appreciate any and all information on this. The person wants $700 for it, but I'm trying for $600.


Is it a good buy and does it look safe to shoot?

Sorry for the lack of any really info on my end. I just know very little about Lugers besides a love of the look of them.


From the seller
http://i.imgur.com/TIdHmHxt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/h2Zh2iGt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/smBuNZGt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LB0rAmRt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TvhNs3Qt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9uhoqYhl.jpg

welcome to the forum

pictures are too small to see anything and its better to post pictures here

can't tell you if its safe - the old 'have it checked by a gunsmith' is the only safe thing to say from us

most any 9mm is worth $600-$800 / depending on condition, looks, etc.

Ed

That's weird I had the pictures setup so they would be large ones....I'll reupload them

http://i.imgur.com/TIdHmHx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/h2Zh2iG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/smBuNZG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LB0rAmR.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TvhNs3Q.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9uhoqYh.jpg

Even at $600, low for a Luger, I'm not all that fizzed up on it. To me, IMHO, pitting is a real deal killer, simply because, again TO ME, it makes the gun hard to look at.
I'm not saying it's not worth $600, but it is no deal of the century, to be sure.
dju

Um...It says 1918 on the chamber... :rolleyes:

I would agree on the pits being a deal killer: I'd rather have a Luger with no bluing left and no pits than a 90%+ blue and pits...

BTW: It's new to me to see the suffix on the barrel...And such a large comma on the land diameter...Not any kind of 'red flag', just new to these old eyes...

This one's been rode really hard and put up wet..

Well on thing I was considering is that I can get a new barrel and just store the old one. Though cost of barrel and gunsmith work could make it the same as other shooter Lugers. My goal is really a shooter luger.I do love thay nitro blue..as little of it that remains.

Oh yeah 1918...whoops I think I was looking at a different thread title and got it mixed up.

Anyway I appreciate the advice I know German small arm's are a sea of heavy duty detail and also fake stamps, RCs, and well lots of stuff above my pay grade. Hence me seeking out advice here and two other boards.