[Mauser720]

bigrybread -

Well, if the gun actually does have all matching numbers, then that greatly increases the value to a collector. And if one of these serially numbered parts were to break during firing, then the collector value will be reduced by about half.

And the parts do break from time to time. Somewhere on this Forum there is a survey about the parts that were broken by firing, and I think one of the things this survey documented was that extractors, for example, are one of the parts that are most frequently broken.

However, it does not make any difference which numbered part is broken. Break any one of them, and an all matching Luger's value to a collector will be cut in half.

You have probably heard the expression "risk tolerence" as it relates to investing in the stock market. Well, in the same way, an individual's "risk tolerence" will determine whether he intends to go ahead and shoot an all matching collectable Luger.

Another factor that can impact the Luger's collector value is whether it has been refinished. A Luger which has had its original finish replaced; i.e., "reblued", is also of less collector value than one which still has most or nearly all of it's original finish.

I mention this since in my opinion the barrel on your example seems to have an unusual color to it. I can not tell from your pictures whether it has been refinished, or perhaps touched up with "cold blue" or whatever.

Perhaps someone else with more experience can comment on whether the finish on your example is original.

Hope this helps.