1936 S/2 Newbie

[Jep32]

I inherited a very nice condition matching parts lugar recently, and just came back from the range this morning. I was hesitant to fire it because it's in such nice condition, but curiosity got the best of me and I put 30-40 rounds through it with no issues. Couple questions:

I fired 9mm lugar, Winchester White box fmj 115 gr. I read a bit, and this seemed preferred.

Secondly, is there anything special I need to clean it with? I have rem-oil and some std gun cleaner. I'm planning on keeping it stored in the box in its original black, dyed leather holster and not firing it anymore just to keep it nice.

Third, what is the value range for a pistol such as this in excellent condition with all matching parts?

[Jep32]

Re

[uscavman]

Do not store in the holster. That is not recommended way to store a gun.

[Tony Min]

The leather holds moisture and can allow rust.
Any gun cleaner and keeping it well oiled is sufficient.
We need pictures.
If that nice you might not want to shoot it much.

[DavidJayUden]

Any commercial gun cleaner and light oil should work well, but don't "oil soak" the wooden grips. A light film is sufficient on the grip frame.
Understand that without good photos any estimates should be defined as "guestimates", but a matching 1936 that has a lot of bluing missing should bring around $900, while a really nice one should go for $1500 or so. But there are a lot of varialbles that effect price.
dju

[CAP Black]

The reason for not shooting is to not break parts. Doing so will cut the value by approx. 50 %.
Jack

[Sergio Natali]

Well, first of all I would say "Welcome to this forum of Luger enthusiasts"!

As usual it's just a matter of personal choice, but if I were you I would not shoot a full matching "Luger", and even with a "shooter" I would be very careful also in respect of the age of the gun.
Clean it properly like any other gun, lubricate it a bit, and store it in a dry place.
If you ever use it at the range have good fun and shoot safe! :-)

[mrerick]

Welcome to the forum, Jim.

When you can, post some pictures of your Luger. Take them in natural light (not flash) and try and get the detail of proof, serial number and other markings.

As already mentioned, don't store it in or with your holster. Acids used to tan the leather can damage your Luger's finish.

Your 1936 Luger is rust blued and should have strawed parts (the trigger, safety lever).

We can give you a better idea of it's value after seeing pictures.

And yes, I don't fire my collectable Lugers. Parts really do break, and we hear stories of this on the forum fairly regularly. It diminishes a Luger's historic and financial value to lose a matching part.

Marc