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bill m · 02-17-2001, 08:37 PM

Some of the authors of the "Blue Book" once told a friend of mine when asked a similar question, that the condition makes a terrific difference in value. Most do not list any value in the 99% and higher condition as original pieces in this condition are seldom ever found. There is a large difference in price on a 97% conditioned piece compared to a 98% conditioned piece, and so on and so on. The explanation given my friend was something to the effect that when they find an extremely nice conditioned piece, they wanted to be able to buy it, and be able to afford it, and, no one actually knows what it is worth. It is worth what someone will pay for it and that depends on just how bad they want it. Try to find another in that condition, and then ask yourself what is it worth.

I really do not think it matters a lot where you are located as to the going prices of guns now-a-days. I'm sure that some area's are bigger on civil war stuff than others, and some area's are bigger on Colt SAA than others, but there is always someone around looking. I feel the biggest difference in prices is how people rate or describe the firearms. A 98% gun to one person is a 90% conditioned gun to another, and a 95% to still another. Everyone selling would like their piece to be at the higher conditioned rating. How you rate it would directly affect the price asked for it. Just my thoughts.......

02-17-2001, 08:37 PM	#3
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Luger values Some of the authors of the "Blue Book" once told a friend of mine when asked a similar question, that the condition makes a terrific difference in value. Most do not list any value in the 99% and higher condition as original pieces in this condition are seldom ever found. There is a large difference in price on a 97% conditioned piece compared to a 98% conditioned piece, and so on and so on. The explanation given my friend was something to the effect that when they find an extremely nice conditioned piece, they wanted to be able to buy it, and be able to afford it, and, no one actually knows what it is worth. It is worth what someone will pay for it and that depends on just how bad they want it. Try to find another in that condition, and then ask yourself what is it worth. I really do not think it matters a lot where you are located as to the going prices of guns now-a-days. I'm sure that some area's are bigger on civil war stuff than others, and some area's are bigger on Colt SAA than others, but there is always someone around looking. I feel the biggest difference in prices is how people rate or describe the firearms. A 98% gun to one person is a 90% conditioned gun to another, and a 95% to still another. Everyone selling would like their piece to be at the higher conditioned rating. How you rate it would directly affect the price asked for it. Just my thoughts.......