[Dok]

Re my earlier comments... the trick is knowing whether or not this is a shooter. If it is the guy may well be willing to come down some, and HEY, it's worth a try... but if this is an original unmodified Luger then $600 is a very fair price for a pistol in resonable condition.


If he won't budge from the $600 mark, then you might want to look around for a pistol that is advertised as a shooter (mismatched or reworked) then you will be sure what you are getting.


I can assume from your nick that you are from NY, and I'm not sure what shooter Lugers are going for in that area (they vary from area to area), but on average you should expect to pay $400 - $500 for a shooter in resonable condition. If it has been recently reworked and is in 100% condition, the seller might be asking more, because of the rework costs, not because it has any additional value. A shooter will generally never be more than $700, but that depends on the buyer/seller situation. For instance I wouldn't consider selling mine for less than $800, and there are those who would tell you that for a shooter that's too much to pay.


Here's a suggestion... try him out and see if he'll come down to say $500. If he will, buy it, then have it inspected by a knowledgeable Luger collector. If it turns out to be a collectible... SELL IT (for closer to what's it's worth) and take the money and buy a cheap shooter and have it reworked.


If it turns out NOT to be a collectible, then you got it for a reasonable price. The thought of taking a collectible and turning it into a shooter just because the price is right somehow doesn't feel right.


Dok