Well, for what it's worth, I have an all matching 1917 P08 DWM from 1917 with 1 matching original wood base magazine and numbered matching grips. Condition is at least 90% (you be the judge from the enclosed photos); bore is "excellent" meaning smooth, well defined rifling with no visible pitting. Exterior of the gun also shows no visible pitting.
I have fired this gun very occasionally with subsonic 9 mm rounds only, using a spare magazine; gun is fully functional. I paid EUR 1750 for it, which translates to about $2000 in November of 2016. At that tme I considered the price "fair" and the seller, a local dealer, a reasonable guy. Since then I have no regrets. Please see attached photos. Hope this helps!! Please remember that this purchase was made just over 4 years ago.
After going through similar mental gymnasics (Should I? Shouldn't ? Is he asking too much??) after asking a few experts whose opinion I trust, I just went for it. At the end of the day, you have to be happy with the $ you agree to pay. Even if later it appears you may have paid too much.... does it REALLY matter? In the long run, no...... IMHO
(Better than paying too little and feeling guilty about it... )
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Looking for magazine no. 7097
Venlo, the Netherlands- RShaw
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