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This is THE kind of sale you want to go to; one where they misidentify the merchandise. In this case, twenty guys in your area will see the ad and flock to the sale--first one there will get the K-date "542" model luger for $500.


It is almost certainly an S/42 (Mauser manufactured) luger pistol and its actual value could range from $200 to $4000. The estate sales company often will look in any catalogue they have that lists guns (they don't have one most likely given the identification error). They will then ask a gun dealer buddy to tell them what a luger is worth. He will say collectors pay big dollars for them (he won't have any clue because he sells hunting shotguns) and says it could be worth $1000 or $10,000 (because he saw a ratty one at a gun show for $1000). The sellers then price it at $4000 and see what happens.


This is basically what I have seen.


Good luck


dave