Re: Nothing is ever as it seems!
I've also noticed that prices are pretty flat. I bought an
Artillery Luger for $1200.00 in 88' I could probably get a
similar gun now for not much more.
The WWII guns seem to bring higher prices, but in comparison
to prices of current production guns, most Lugers are not expensive.
I bought a brand new Colt MKIV .45 for $144.00 in 1974,
a good WWII or WWI matching Luger would have been around
$400.00 to $500.00. The difference now seems a bit less.
Yes, I think allot of the guns go from collector to collector, but witness the posts about "I've just inherted
a Luger" that show guns are still out there outside of
the established collectors.
One of the pitfalls of collecting is "a little knowledge".
I just found out the M1 Garrand I've owned since 1969 is a
reweld
This is why new collectors are recommended to reputable
Luger specialists to start out.
HTH
Mike Halbrook
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