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Geo99 · 06-08-2016, 10:05 PM

Beautiful example of an Imperial Artillery Luger. The only one more scarce is a 1914.

How do you judge the amount of blueing remaining? It is somewhat subjective - one thing I've noticed is Lugers are old and they have their own rating scale that is more permissive than you would use for modern guns. For example some folks will look at faded/tarnished straw or some dull finish and say it's only an 80% gun, but even 99% Imperial Lugers have lighter or faded straw - it's not supposed to look like brass! I like to see some tarnish in the straw - it means it's probably original. I'd say this is at least 95% original finish (probably even higher but I can't see the grip straps), nice grips, no grip chip, uncut sear, all matching - if you got this for under $3000, you did great.

No way is this a shooter. I like to shoot Lugers, but IMO this is just too valuable to shoot (at least on a working man's salary).

- Geo

06-08-2016, 10:05 PM	#14
Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 400 Thanks: 102 Thanked 127 Times in 75 Posts	Beautiful example of an Imperial Artillery Luger. The only one more scarce is a 1914. How do you judge the amount of blueing remaining? It is somewhat subjective - one thing I've noticed is Lugers are old and they have their own rating scale that is more permissive than you would use for modern guns. For example some folks will look at faded/tarnished straw or some dull finish and say it's only an 80% gun, but even 99% Imperial Lugers have lighter or faded straw - it's not supposed to look like brass! I like to see some tarnish in the straw - it means it's probably original. I'd say this is at least 95% original finish (probably even higher but I can't see the grip straps), nice grips, no grip chip, uncut sear, all matching - if you got this for under $3000, you did great. No way is this a shooter. I like to shoot Lugers, but IMO this is just too valuable to shoot (at least on a working man's salary). - Geo __________________ "Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie, until you can find a rock." - Will Rogers