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Pistol Whipped · 06-13-2009, 05:52 AM

I'm considering a "shooter" Luger that is currently listed on gunbroker. The pistol is described as follows:

P08 Luger, Erfurt production, marked 'Danzig 1916' (lousy pics-tried to show detail of logo), with 6" barrel. I traded for this item about 8-9 years ago and have put maybe 150-180 lead cast rounds down range since obtaining it. This weapon has clearly been re-blued (looks better than the pics)and re-barreled to 6" length. I can vouch for the fact that the numbers on the lower and upper receivers appear to match, but that the barrel does not appear to be original. All #'s on parts appear to be '32' except the barrel which is '5'. The bore still looks to be in excellent, shiny rifled condition, and the weapon functions fine. The magazine does not appear to be matched either (marked 'made in Denmark' in english), plus I have one more aftermarket mag to include. All in all, this is a fine example of a 6" Luger shooter, though I can't and won't try to vouch for the collectability of the item.

Like I said, I am only considering this as a shooter, I don't intend to spend more than $700 but before I venture any further I was hoping to get a little input /advice from the forum. The URL is:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=131296718

All opinion are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

06-13-2009, 05:52 AM	#1
Pistol Whipped User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Considering A "Shooter" Luger...What Do You Think Of This One? I'm considering a "shooter" Luger that is currently listed on gunbroker. The pistol is described as follows: P08 Luger, Erfurt production, marked 'Danzig 1916' (lousy pics-tried to show detail of logo), with 6" barrel. I traded for this item about 8-9 years ago and have put maybe 150-180 lead cast rounds down range since obtaining it. This weapon has clearly been re-blued (looks better than the pics)and re-barreled to 6" length. I can vouch for the fact that the numbers on the lower and upper receivers appear to match, but that the barrel does not appear to be original. All #'s on parts appear to be '32' except the barrel which is '5'. The bore still looks to be in excellent, shiny rifled condition, and the weapon functions fine. The magazine does not appear to be matched either (marked 'made in Denmark' in english), plus I have one more aftermarket mag to include. All in all, this is a fine example of a 6" Luger shooter, though I can't and won't try to vouch for the collectability of the item. Like I said, I am only considering this as a shooter, I don't intend to spend more than $700 but before I venture any further I was hoping to get a little input /advice from the forum. The URL is: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=131296718 All opinion are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.