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Edward Tinker · 08-03-2006, 07:33 AM

after ww2 the norweigians took the captured guns and holsters and converted german ones. I believe they should have a collector value, as they are. However, five years ago you couldn't give these away, so some dealers bought scores of them. In the big picture, there are probably (or originally were) 5-8 thousand of these floating around, a small number... compared to the original style ones made in the millions...

they have gone up in price on ebay, I think because they have been converted folks think they are collectable. to many collectors, once modified back to original, most of the collector value is gone... but that is an individual choice.

if you look around long enough, you can pick up ratty original ones for cheap and nicer ones for a lot to a lot more...

ed

08-03-2006, 07:33 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	after ww2 the norweigians took the captured guns and holsters and converted german ones. I believe they should have a collector value, as they are. However, five years ago you couldn't give these away, so some dealers bought scores of them. In the big picture, there are probably (or originally were) 5-8 thousand of these floating around, a small number... compared to the original style ones made in the millions... they have gone up in price on ebay, I think because they have been converted folks think they are collectable. to many collectors, once modified back to original, most of the collector value is gone... but that is an individual choice. if you look around long enough, you can pick up ratty original ones for cheap and nicer ones for a lot to a lot more... ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV