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mrerick · 10-30-2010, 10:42 AM

Hey Steve,

Welcome to the Forum!

I also think that you did quite well in your purchase. The magazine (which I believe is a WW-II era Haenel extruded steel magazine) looks original and is worth $100 or more by itself.

The grips look like replacement - at least the right one. The Luger looks like it's in original finish, which is a real plus - don't refinish it or you'll drop it's value.

All the parts that I can see in your pictures match. That's also a plus. If you're going to shoot it, you might get a spare extractor and ejector (as well as other commonly broken parts) and save the numbered parts. Tom Heller (LugerDoc) stocks these parts, and is on the forum here.

The finish condition pushes the value back down somewhat. It looks like someone did some filing on the edges of the takedown lever (others can correct me if that's normal from the factory)...

I didn't see any import marks, which is also a plus.

So, try to keep it as close to original factory condition as possible, and enjoy your new Luger!!!

Marc

10-30-2010, 10:42 AM	#7
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	Hey Steve, Welcome to the Forum! I also think that you did quite well in your purchase. The magazine (which I believe is a WW-II era Haenel extruded steel magazine) looks original and is worth $100 or more by itself. The grips look like replacement - at least the right one. The Luger looks like it's in original finish, which is a real plus - don't refinish it or you'll drop it's value. All the parts that I can see in your pictures match. That's also a plus. If you're going to shoot it, you might get a spare extractor and ejector (as well as other commonly broken parts) and save the numbered parts. Tom Heller (LugerDoc) stocks these parts, and is on the forum here. The finish condition pushes the value back down somewhat. It looks like someone did some filing on the edges of the takedown lever (others can correct me if that's normal from the factory)... I didn't see any import marks, which is also a plus. So, try to keep it as close to original factory condition as possible, and enjoy your new Luger!!! Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.