[mrerick]

One thing to remember about Lugers... The more expensive they are, the more likely that something has been done to make them more rare. I'm not saying that this is what you are looking at here, but it is a general rule to understand.

"Boosting" takes place all the time. Some of the characteristics can be very subtle. For that reason, I always recommend attending "Luger University" before investing money in guns. "Luger University" consists of studying the best and most recently available reference books. They are expensive, but can save you money over time and increase your enjoyment of the history of all this.

If you are just interested in investing for financial reasons, this will probably seem like a waste of time. You can trust a reputable dealer to do the study and evaluation for you. You pay for this (perhaps 35% of the purchase price) and are much less likely to get into a problem.

The financial value of Lugers improves in ways that are difficult to predict. It's because of supply and demand. The supply is fixed, and somewhat unstable. Guns come out of collections at random intervals, and some collectible guns are lost each year to damage.

Marc