What is my Luger worth?

USA-Alex · 05-31-2012, 02:17 PM

Hello,

I got this Luger a few month ago but my wife still does not approve it....

....so I have to let it go.

I'd like to get you opinion on the value of the gun.

As far as I can see, it has a mismatched side plate and clip, the rest seem to be matching...as you can see I'm not a firearms guy

Please let me know if you need further pictures.

Thanks

Alex

USA-Alex · 05-31-2012, 02:18 PM

more pix

USA-Alex · 05-31-2012, 02:19 PM

and the last ones.

lugerholsterrepair · 05-31-2012, 02:59 PM

Alex, The mismatched sideplate hurts like fingers caught in the fold of a closing garage door.

This pistol would likely be worth $12-1500 if matched..half that with the wrong plate. Maybe $800 as nice as the rest of it looks..

USA-Alex · 05-31-2012, 03:03 PM

Hello Jerry,

thanks for your reply.
WOW, thats a big impact on pricing....this little bugger plate

Alex

sheepherder · 05-31-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USA-Alex

WOW, thats a big impact on pricing....this little bugger plate

You asked a collector what it was *worth*...Not what you could sell it for on Gunbroker.com...

I think it's fair to say that with a little bit of salesmanship, you could get that sold for pretty close to the $1200 - $1500 that Jerry quoted...

Not to a collector, of course...But there are still quite a lot of first-timers looking for a nice condition Luger...And all they need to do is find a matching number sideplate and they'd have a collector's dream!!!

Seriously...You'd do better to sell a mismatched/parts Luger on Gunbroker...Especially a 1938 S/42 Mauser as nice looking as yours...

mrerick · 05-31-2012, 03:29 PM

Alex, Note that the side plate for these Mauser Lugers is very hard to match. Mauser stamped the inside of the plate with a number that relates to the first two digits of the pistol's serial number. They stamped the outside with the last two digits. That means that one side plate in 10,000 is correct for a pistol.

They did this because this is a precision fit part, and a critical part of the trigger mechanism.

Marc

lugerholsterrepair · 05-31-2012, 03:46 PM

And all they need to do is find a matching number sideplate and they'd have a collector's dream..

This could be seen as a highly dispicable and dastardly thing to do...Something collectors like myself see as the worst possible degradation of Luger collecting . The original sideplate belonging to this otherwise fine Luger is gone and the likelyhood of finding the actual one is theoretically possible but so remote as to be unthinkable.

so yes..if you want to bastardize Luger collecting more than it already is for a few more bucks this is the way to go.

And please avoid using " salesmanship" if you attempt this fraud. Something like this would make automobile and time share salesmen everywhere to cringe.

rivieraranch · 06-09-2012, 09:02 AM

What kind of Luger has a higher WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor)?

Patronen · 06-09-2012, 09:07 AM

The ones they don't know about

padredan · 06-09-2012, 09:44 AM

I have been told i am a lucky man, that not being married i can do as i please. Or as friends have refered to me " I do what i want , all of the time" One of the last statements that my former wife made to me was "If you buy one more gun i am leaving you" that was over 21 years ago. I think i had one small gun safe then, now there are four and i am looking to buy safe number five. She passed away recently and i am sadened by that, she was a very good person,but never really saw the need for me owning all the guns. Sometimes we tend to have different opinions with our wifes or something like that as best as i can remember.

SteveM · 06-09-2012, 10:21 AM

The first 2 digits of the serial number should be on the inside of the SP, the last 2 on the outside for a 1938. You could look for an armorer's sideplate and make it somewhat more acceptable.

Too bad about the wife, mine is indifferent except that she knows what a Luger looks like.

Edward Tinker · 06-09-2012, 10:56 AM

I have traumatized the wife from my buys that now if I say that I bought a gun and she asks how much and its less than $800, she just says, oh....

She notices lugers, broomhandles and Nambu's on movies for me, it is fun. She is not a huge gun fan (although there is one by the side of her nightstand).

demf150 · 06-09-2012, 11:00 AM

Hell my wife has laid claim all my handguns but I get to keep the rifles she dosen't like then

Patronen · 06-09-2012, 11:04 AM

My Wife is actually cool about guns, she doesn't quite understand the whole collector and information research thing. To her a gun is just a tool. She has her own S&W Airlite and knows how to use it. But no other interest past that.

spartacus38 · 06-09-2012, 11:17 AM

I agree with Jerry about the value,around $800.
Bob

Norme · 06-09-2012, 02:47 PM

My wife is very supportive. She was a Navy brat, and she and her father got to shoot at most every creature that roamed the earth. She is an excellent shot with rifle and pistol but has difficulties with shotguns, as she is right handed but left eye dominant. Heck, so she's not perfect, but I'm a tolerant guy and I think I'll keep her on for a while. Regards, Norm

spartacus38 · 06-09-2012, 02:56 PM

Hi Norm,
You might have your wife try a 28 ga shotgun.They are a pleasure to shoot.
My boys started shooting skeet when they were 8 and 10 using a Remington 1100 in 28 ga.
Bob

Norme · 06-09-2012, 03:05 PM

Hi Bob, She shoots a 20ga 1100 at skeet,and has no problem with recoil, but the left eye dominance problem prevents her from shooting with both eyes open. We've tried masking off the left lens of her shooting glasses, but it's still keeping her scores down. When are you coming back to Boulder, your 50th reunion must be coming up soon? Best regards. Norm

spartacus38 · 06-09-2012, 03:29 PM

Hi Norm,
Our group from CU will have our next reunion in 2013.
Bob

05-31-2012, 02:17 PM	#1
USA-Alex New User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What is my Luger worth? Hello, I got this Luger a few month ago but my wife still does not approve it.... ....so I have to let it go. I'd like to get you opinion on the value of the gun. As far as I can see, it has a mismatched side plate and clip, the rest seem to be matching...as you can see I'm not a firearms guy Please let me know if you need further pictures. Thanks Alex Attached Thumbnails

05-31-2012, 02:18 PM	#2
USA-Alex New User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	more pix Attached Thumbnails

05-31-2012, 02:19 PM	#3
USA-Alex New User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	and the last ones. Attached Thumbnails

05-31-2012, 02:59 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,868 Thanked 3,105 Times in 1,429 Posts	Alex, The mismatched sideplate hurts like fingers caught in the fold of a closing garage door. This pistol would likely be worth $12-1500 if matched..half that with the wrong plate. Maybe $800 as nice as the rest of it looks.. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

05-31-2012, 03:29 PM	#7
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,901 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Alex, Note that the side plate for these Mauser Lugers is very hard to match. Mauser stamped the inside of the plate with a number that relates to the first two digits of the pistol's serial number. They stamped the outside with the last two digits. That means that one side plate in 10,000 is correct for a pistol. They did this because this is a precision fit part, and a critical part of the trigger mechanism. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

05-31-2012, 03:03 PM	#5
USA-Alex New User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello Jerry, thanks for your reply. WOW, thats a big impact on pricing....this little bugger plate Alex

05-31-2012, 03:46 PM	#8
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,868 Thanked 3,105 Times in 1,429 Posts	And all they need to do is find a matching number sideplate and they'd have a collector's dream.. This could be seen as a highly dispicable and dastardly thing to do...Something collectors like myself see as the worst possible degradation of Luger collecting . The original sideplate belonging to this otherwise fine Luger is gone and the likelyhood of finding the actual one is theoretically possible but so remote as to be unthinkable. so yes..if you want to bastardize Luger collecting more than it already is for a few more bucks this is the way to go. And please avoid using " salesmanship" if you attempt this fraud. Something like this would make automobile and time share salesmen everywhere to cringe. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-09-2012, 09:02 AM	#9
rivieraranch User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 101 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	What kind of Luger has a higher WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor)?

06-09-2012, 09:07 AM	#10
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	The ones they don't know about __________________ Dave

06-09-2012, 09:44 AM	#11
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	I have been told i am a lucky man, that not being married i can do as i please. Or as friends have refered to me " I do what i want , all of the time" One of the last statements that my former wife made to me was "If you buy one more gun i am leaving you" that was over 21 years ago. I think i had one small gun safe then, now there are four and i am looking to buy safe number five. She passed away recently and i am sadened by that, she was a very good person,but never really saw the need for me owning all the guns. Sometimes we tend to have different opinions with our wifes or something like that as best as i can remember. __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

06-09-2012, 10:21 AM	#12
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	The first 2 digits of the serial number should be on the inside of the SP, the last 2 on the outside for a 1938. You could look for an armorer's sideplate and make it somewhat more acceptable. Too bad about the wife, mine is indifferent except that she knows what a Luger looks like.

06-09-2012, 10:56 AM	#13
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,916 Thanks: 1,995 Thanked 4,507 Times in 2,081 Posts	I have traumatized the wife from my buys that now if I say that I bought a gun and she asks how much and its less than $800, she just says, oh.... She notices lugers, broomhandles and Nambu's on movies for me, it is fun. She is not a huge gun fan (although there is one by the side of her nightstand). __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

06-09-2012, 11:00 AM	#14
demf150 New User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hell my wife has laid claim all my handguns but I get to keep the rifles she dosen't like then

06-09-2012, 11:04 AM	#15
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	My Wife is actually cool about guns, she doesn't quite understand the whole collector and information research thing. To her a gun is just a tool. She has her own S&W Airlite and knows how to use it. But no other interest past that. __________________ Dave

06-09-2012, 11:17 AM	#16
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	I agree with Jerry about the value,around $800. Bob

06-09-2012, 02:47 PM	#17
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	My wife is very supportive. She was a Navy brat, and she and her father got to shoot at most every creature that roamed the earth. She is an excellent shot with rifle and pistol but has difficulties with shotguns, as she is right handed but left eye dominant. Heck, so she's not perfect, but I'm a tolerant guy and I think I'll keep her on for a while. Regards, Norm

06-09-2012, 02:56 PM	#18
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Hi Norm, You might have your wife try a 28 ga shotgun.They are a pleasure to shoot. My boys started shooting skeet when they were 8 and 10 using a Remington 1100 in 28 ga. Bob

06-09-2012, 03:05 PM	#19
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	Hi Bob, She shoots a 20ga 1100 at skeet,and has no problem with recoil, but the left eye dominance problem prevents her from shooting with both eyes open. We've tried masking off the left lens of her shooting glasses, but it's still keeping her scores down. When are you coming back to Boulder, your 50th reunion must be coming up soon? Best regards. Norm

06-09-2012, 03:29 PM	#20
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Hi Norm, Our group from CU will have our next reunion in 2013. Bob