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Kyrie · 10-21-2001, 09:28 AM

Hi Neil,

It probably is a Finn Luger, and probably is not an Air Force Luger. When these were imported into the US in the late 1980â??s they were incorrectly advertised as being â??Finnish Air Forceâ? sue to the â??SAâ? mark. Iâ??ll try and include a copy of that advertisement with this note.

In terms of value, it will depend on condition. If it is all original (i.e. matching), 99% original blue, and still chambered in 7.65 Parabellum, its value would be around $1200. If mismatched, converted to 9 mm Parabellum, or refinished (parkerized), its value would be about half that. There are pictures of a 1923 Finn Luger in the Ownerâ?? Corner, under Kyrie. That example is a mismatched piece, parkerized, but is still in the original 7.65 mm Parabellum. I picked it up for $500.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,

Kyrie

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/Finn_pistols.jpg

10-21-2001, 09:28 AM	#1
Kyrie User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 212 Times in 101 Posts	Re: Finnish Luger Hi Neil, It probably is a Finn Luger, and probably is not an Air Force Luger. When these were imported into the US in the late 1980â??s they were incorrectly advertised as being â??Finnish Air Forceâ? sue to the â??SAâ? mark. Iâ??ll try and include a copy of that advertisement with this note. In terms of value, it will depend on condition. If it is all original (i.e. matching), 99% original blue, and still chambered in 7.65 Parabellum, its value would be around $1200. If mismatched, converted to 9 mm Parabellum, or refinished (parkerized), its value would be about half that. There are pictures of a 1923 Finn Luger in the Ownerâ?? Corner, under Kyrie. That example is a mismatched piece, parkerized, but is still in the original 7.65 mm Parabellum. I picked it up for $500. Hope this helps! Best regards, Kyrie http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/Finn_pistols.jpg