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foxdoublegunner · 04-26-2014, 01:10 AM

Gentlemen,
Thank you for the feedback. Perhaps my cell phone camera doesn't do the pistol justice.
While it bears the scars of honest wear, in person it doesn't look abused in any way and in fact it looks quite respectable compared to many samples I have seen. I am a novice though when it comes to Lugers, despite having collected firearms for a number of years.
The Germany stamp is a concern to me, but I have a Bavarian M1 carbine from the CMP that is a jewel and in that case the German and Austrian provenance is a collector plus. Many Lugers that I have come across are either mix masters or refinish jobs. With few exceptions they are running in the high 1800's to mid 2500's for an imperial luger with low serial number so this sample appears fairly priced in comparison. Can you give me an idea of how much the Germany stamp might affect value and is the low serial number/good mechanical condition/matching serial numbers offset that to any extent. The owner disassembled the pistol and removed the grips for me. I was pleased to see that even the grips had the proper serial number and stamp. Do you think that the grips would be worth cleaning up if I ended up purchasing the pistol?

Thank you

04-26-2014, 01:10 AM	#4
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Erfurt 1914 Gentlemen, Thank you for the feedback. Perhaps my cell phone camera doesn't do the pistol justice. While it bears the scars of honest wear, in person it doesn't look abused in any way and in fact it looks quite respectable compared to many samples I have seen. I am a novice though when it comes to Lugers, despite having collected firearms for a number of years. The Germany stamp is a concern to me, but I have a Bavarian M1 carbine from the CMP that is a jewel and in that case the German and Austrian provenance is a collector plus. Many Lugers that I have come across are either mix masters or refinish jobs. With few exceptions they are running in the high 1800's to mid 2500's for an imperial luger with low serial number so this sample appears fairly priced in comparison. Can you give me an idea of how much the Germany stamp might affect value and is the low serial number/good mechanical condition/matching serial numbers offset that to any extent. The owner disassembled the pistol and removed the grips for me. I was pleased to see that even the grips had the proper serial number and stamp. Do you think that the grips would be worth cleaning up if I ended up purchasing the pistol? Thank you