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Flight Medic · 07-17-2014, 02:15 AM

This so-called expert (a WWII historian whom apparently the seller thinks walks on water) has him convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is GIVING this weapon away at $2000. Expert claims a matching magazine "devalues" the gun because when the Germans were disarmed at the end of WWII the pistols and magazines were put into separate piles...and very few pistols used in the war are going to have matching mags.

So, according to him, a matching magazine gun is worth LESS than one with a mismatched mag!!

However, the seller did agree to trade me the Luger for my Glock 17 Gen-III 9mm, my Sig Sauer P220 45 ACP (both less than 6-months old), 10 boxes of Blazer brass FMJ 9mm ammo and $300 cash. I paid $1239 (before tax) for the two guns. If I deduct 30% for "used" status it brings the value to about $867. With ammo and cash I would essentially be paying about $1250 for the Luger.

What do you guys think?? Is this a better weapon than a Glock or a Sig or long-term value...or is the pitting always going to be a problem for collectors?

Better photos HERE.

P.S. Sorry about the avatar...I would not have guessed a gun forum to be "G" rated (its the same avatar I use on every other gun forum I belong to with NO issues). Apparently you Luger-folk are wired a bit tighter!!

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07-17-2014, 02:15 AM	#16
Flight Medic User Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This so-called expert (a WWII historian whom apparently the seller thinks walks on water) has him convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is GIVING this weapon away at $2000. Expert claims a matching magazine "devalues" the gun because when the Germans were disarmed at the end of WWII the pistols and magazines were put into separate piles...and very few pistols used in the war are going to have matching mags. So, according to him, a matching magazine gun is worth LESS than one with a mismatched mag!! However, the seller did agree to trade me the Luger for my Glock 17 Gen-III 9mm, my Sig Sauer P220 45 ACP (both less than 6-months old), 10 boxes of Blazer brass FMJ 9mm ammo and $300 cash. I paid $1239 (before tax) for the two guns. If I deduct 30% for "used" status it brings the value to about $867. With ammo and cash I would essentially be paying about $1250 for the Luger. What do you guys think?? Is this a better weapon than a Glock or a Sig or long-term value...or is the pitting always going to be a problem for collectors? Better photos HERE. P.S. Sorry about the avatar...I would not have guessed a gun forum to be "G" rated (its the same avatar I use on every other gun forum I belong to with NO issues). Apparently you Luger-folk are wired a bit tighter!! ~ __________________ *ID RATHER BE JUDGED BY TWELVE...THAN CARRIED BY SIX!* *Si vis pacem, para bellum* Last edited by Flight Medic; 07-17-2014 at 04:17 AM.