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John Sabato · 08-22-2002, 01:41 PM

Chet, this is just my opinion, but I think that the assessment about being reblued is correct. There appears to be some pitting on the gun, and for a holster kept weapon the wear on blueing of the high points seems to be too little. The buffing that took place during the reblue has removed some of the crispness of the edges at the front of the upper receiver, or at least that is how it appears from your photos. The magazines are the extruded FXO type and I have seen them sell anywhere from $75 to $140 dollars each in the last year or so. The holster is in good shape but looks to me like it has been dyed black sometime since the war... it's value is at least $100 and maybe more. The grips of the Luger appear to be in good shape and I would say that the selling price of just the pistol will be somewhere between $500 and $1000, perhaps more depending on who is buying and how you sell it. These are not the prices you would get if you sell it to a dealer or trade it on something...

The 8.81 on the underside of the barrel is the bore diameter in millimeters.

You should know that there will be a single alpha character under the serial number on the front of the grip frame. This letter is an integral part of the serial number and should be on any official documentation that currently exists (like registration papers) or will be created (such as a bill of sale-if you sell it)

Let's see if anyone else will venture a guess on the value...

BTW, very nice photos Chet. Just out of curiosity, what kind of camera did you use?

08-22-2002, 01:41 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Chet, this is just my opinion, but I think that the assessment about being reblued is correct. There appears to be some pitting on the gun, and for a holster kept weapon the wear on blueing of the high points seems to be too little. The buffing that took place during the reblue has removed some of the crispness of the edges at the front of the upper receiver, or at least that is how it appears from your photos. The magazines are the extruded FXO type and I have seen them sell anywhere from $75 to $140 dollars each in the last year or so. The holster is in good shape but looks to me like it has been dyed black sometime since the war... it's value is at least $100 and maybe more. The grips of the Luger appear to be in good shape and I would say that the selling price of just the pistol will be somewhere between $500 and $1000, perhaps more depending on who is buying and how you sell it. These are not the prices you would get if you sell it to a dealer or trade it on something... The 8.81 on the underside of the barrel is the bore diameter in millimeters. You should know that there will be a single alpha character under the serial number on the front of the grip frame. This letter is an integral part of the serial number and should be on any official documentation that currently exists (like registration papers) or will be created (such as a bill of sale-if you sell it) Let's see if anyone else will venture a guess on the value... BTW, very nice photos Chet. Just out of curiosity, what kind of camera did you use? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*