Hi JTB..!
First - welcome to the Lugerforum!!!
Second - the Luger he is trying to trade you is a commercial luger - which are fine collectors items. There are many collectors in this forum:
http://forum.lugerforum.com/forumdis...s=&forumid=123
All of the value depends on "condition" - so, if you can post pictures, that would really help? As well, you need to take it apart and look at the small parts. If not, here is my rough guess (and I hope others add their experiences - as I collect another variation...).
If it is all matching - probably about $1050
If it is all matched - 'cept for the mag - about $950
If it is NOT matched, or has replaced parts - about $600- $750....
This is based on a 90% commercial luger - including the strawed parts....
Anyway - those are my guesses
And again - welcome to the Forum!!!
John D.