1921 & confused

BobF · 12-19-2008, 08:52 PM

I have had this 1921 Luger serial 962, all the rest match xcept the clip, for a while. I bought it from an old fellow that came back from Germany after the war w/2 items, his wife & this p08. I bought it & had to take the piano w/it. Sold the piano, sorry. Anyway he shot the officer & opened his trench coat & ripped the holster off w/the pistol. the straps are shot. Decent shape, & fires fine. What is it worth?

Ron Smith · 12-19-2008, 09:44 PM

Hi Bob,

It all depends on condition. Can you post some good clear photos of it? Most are apprehesive about offering values without seeing it first. It could be worth anywhere from $600 to $2000 depending primarily on the condition.

Does it have any unit marks on the grip strap(front of the grip), numbers or letters stamped into the metal?

Ron

Edward Tinker · 12-19-2008, 10:16 PM

Bob welcome to the forum.

As Ron said, without pictures and a better description (its a DWM on the toggle I presume?); it could be an army 1921 or a police... Value about the same, but many other factors, such as all matching (to include grips, firing pin, hold open), magazine matching, tool or extra magazine in the holster?

Ed

GerColctor · 12-19-2008, 10:45 PM

"shot the officer". Seems that in WW II these old pistols were carried by an "officer" who was always killed.

Joe

12-19-2008, 08:52 PM	#1
BobF New User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1921 & confused I have had this 1921 Luger serial 962, all the rest match xcept the clip, for a while. I bought it from an old fellow that came back from Germany after the war w/2 items, his wife & this p08. I bought it & had to take the piano w/it. Sold the piano, sorry. Anyway he shot the officer & opened his trench coat & ripped the holster off w/the pistol. the straps are shot. Decent shape, & fires fine. What is it worth?

12-19-2008, 09:44 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Bob, It all depends on condition. Can you post some good clear photos of it? Most are apprehesive about offering values without seeing it first. It could be worth anywhere from $600 to $2000 depending primarily on the condition. Does it have any unit marks on the grip strap(front of the grip), numbers or letters stamped into the metal? Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

12-19-2008, 10:16 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	Bob welcome to the forum. As Ron said, without pictures and a better description (its a DWM on the toggle I presume?); it could be an army 1921 or a police... Value about the same, but many other factors, such as all matching (to include grips, firing pin, hold open), magazine matching, tool or extra magazine in the holster? Ed __________________ 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

12-19-2008, 10:45 PM	#4
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 312 Thanks: 2 Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts	"shot the officer". Seems that in WW II these old pistols were carried by an "officer" who was always killed. Joe __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.