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Big Norm · 06-24-2001, 01:10 AM

Yesterday, I saw on another site a 1917 artillery with 80% original blue and no straw w/o matching mag for $1800. Two months ago I bought a 1915 artillery w/ matching #'s. Good bore. Original matching stock and mag. 95% straw and blue for $1900. An honest gun. I can not believe that anyone would pay that much for the 1917. Anybody can ask anything they want. But they probably won't get it. Most of these dealers and others go home with their guns. Personally, I am keeping all of my 'spares'. Even the restored ones.

I sold a mis-matched 'G' date to a friend last fall for $500. He griped. But it was a beautiful gun. And I knew that I was giving him a good deal. But he did not know that. Only the toogle assy had a different number but it was a 'G' date toogle assy. I am waiting for him to gripe again and I will be a true buddy and give him his money back for the gun.

Big Norm

06-24-2001, 01:10 AM	#1
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Luger prices Yesterday, I saw on another site a 1917 artillery with 80% original blue and no straw w/o matching mag for $1800. Two months ago I bought a 1915 artillery w/ matching #'s. Good bore. Original matching stock and mag. 95% straw and blue for $1900. An honest gun. I can not believe that anyone would pay that much for the 1917. Anybody can ask anything they want. But they probably won't get it. Most of these dealers and others go home with their guns. Personally, I am keeping all of my 'spares'. Even the restored ones. I sold a mis-matched 'G' date to a friend last fall for $500. He griped. But it was a beautiful gun. And I knew that I was giving him a good deal. But he did not know that. Only the toogle assy had a different number but it was a 'G' date toogle assy. I am waiting for him to gripe again and I will be a true buddy and give him his money back for the gun. Big Norm