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mrerick · 10-28-2013, 01:51 PM

Welcome to the forum, Jim.

When you can, post some pictures of your Luger. Take them in natural light (not flash) and try and get the detail of proof, serial number and other markings.

As already mentioned, don't store it in or with your holster. Acids used to tan the leather can damage your Luger's finish.

Your 1936 Luger is rust blued and should have strawed parts (the trigger, safety lever).

We can give you a better idea of it's value after seeing pictures.

And yes, I don't fire my collectable Lugers. Parts really do break, and we hear stories of this on the forum fairly regularly. It diminishes a Luger's historic and financial value to lose a matching part.

Marc

10-28-2013, 01:51 PM	#8
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Welcome to the forum, Jim. When you can, post some pictures of your Luger. Take them in natural light (not flash) and try and get the detail of proof, serial number and other markings. As already mentioned, don't store it in or with your holster. Acids used to tan the leather can damage your Luger's finish. Your 1936 Luger is rust blued and should have strawed parts (the trigger, safety lever). We can give you a better idea of it's value after seeing pictures. And yes, I don't fire my collectable Lugers. Parts really do break, and we hear stories of this on the forum fairly regularly. It diminishes a Luger's historic and financial value to lose a matching part. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.