Matching grips??

longrifle1955 · 10-08-2007, 10:21 AM

How important are matching grips on an artillery luger for collectors? Looking at a 1914 Erfurt at local gun shop-gun is 95%, all matching except mag. & grips. Grips have Erfurt proofs-both have same number 10-but different from gun numbers.

Gary

wlyon · 10-08-2007, 11:22 AM

Gary I am sure you will get varied responses about this. For me if the gun is correct it wouldn't bother me at all. I think that we collectors expect things to be perfect. Unfortunately this rarely happens. At least your grips are Erfurt and not some aftermarket product. For me the luger is very collectible as it stands. Bill

10-08-2007, 10:21 AM	#1
longrifle1955 New User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Easton, Pa Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Matching grips?? How important are matching grips on an artillery luger for collectors? Looking at a 1914 Erfurt at local gun shop-gun is 95%, all matching except mag. & grips. Grips have Erfurt proofs-both have same number 10-but different from gun numbers. Gary

10-08-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,627 Thanks: 3,165 Thanked 2,547 Times in 951 Posts	Gary I am sure you will get varied responses about this. For me if the gun is correct it wouldn't bother me at all. I think that we collectors expect things to be perfect. Unfortunately this rarely happens. At least your grips are Erfurt and not some aftermarket product. For me the luger is very collectible as it stands. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon