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mrerick · 06-21-2010, 09:10 PM

At the C&E gunshow in Raleigh NC yesterday, I encountered a seller that had three very nice looking Lugers.

One was a .30 Caliber American Eagle. He had that priced at about $5000...

The other two were priced in the $2750 range.

Both had almost flawless finishes. The light was low in the building, so I couldn't inspect them deeply. The safeties were not blued, yet the 1936 date Mauser didn't look like Rust bluing... I'm no expert. I did not see halos.

Two of the Lugers' muzzles had been re-crowned to a flat shape, and were left in the white.

So, when I asked him for contact information because I wanted to check with friends about what I had seen, he said he was selling them from a group purchased from an advanced collector, and was returning to California. He did not offer to give me contact information.

I walked away, but I am curious if anyone might be familiar with these?

Also, why would one re-crown a Luger in this way? How does this impact value?

Thanks - and sorry I don't have a better description of what I saw. The show prohibits photography...

Marc

06-21-2010, 09:10 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Interesting Encounter... At the C&E gunshow in Raleigh NC yesterday, I encountered a seller that had three very nice looking Lugers. One was a .30 Caliber American Eagle. He had that priced at about $5000... The other two were priced in the $2750 range. Both had almost flawless finishes. The light was low in the building, so I couldn't inspect them deeply. The safeties were not blued, yet the 1936 date Mauser didn't look like Rust bluing... I'm no expert. I did not see halos. Two of the Lugers' muzzles had been re-crowned to a flat shape, and were left in the white. So, when I asked him for contact information because I wanted to check with friends about what I had seen, he said he was selling them from a group purchased from an advanced collector, and was returning to California. He did not offer to give me contact information. I walked away, but I am curious if anyone might be familiar with these? Also, why would one re-crown a Luger in this way? How does this impact value? Thanks - and sorry I don't have a better description of what I saw. The show prohibits photography... Marc