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Edward Tinker · 11-24-2008, 08:00 PM

It looks like a fairly nice Simson; it needs to be cleaned with oil and probably 0000 steel wool (nothing more rough).

Don’t consider rebluing it, as that will ruin the collector value. Its bluing is a bit rougher, but it has a matching magazine, which is fairly unusual and rarer. I would think it is worth at least $2,500, and possibly a bit more.

The initials on the left and some of the finish is rougher, if it was a bit nicer and no initials, probably worth closer to $3500.

Restoring could make it nicer, but restoring in the collecting community is essentially the same as rebluing, its collector value is gone.

Ed

11-24-2008, 08:00 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	It looks like a fairly nice Simson; it needs to be cleaned with oil and probably 0000 steel wool (nothing more rough). Don’t consider rebluing it, as that will ruin the collector value. Its bluing is a bit rougher, but it has a matching magazine, which is fairly unusual and rarer. I would think it is worth at least $2,500, and possibly a bit more. The initials on the left and some of the finish is rougher, if it was a bit nicer and no initials, probably worth closer to $3500. Restoring could make it nicer, but restoring in the collecting community is essentially the same as rebluing, its collector value is gone. 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