Luger Parts Madness

S/42 1938 · 10-07-2003, 08:09 PM

I doubt I am the first ask but does anyone have an explanation for the unusually high price of Luger parts on E-bay. I bid on a few things and never did win. I can't complain about that, since its a free market but some of these parts are going for waaay more than if you ordered them from a company like Sarco. Not just rare parts either. What's up with that?

John D. · 10-07-2003, 08:14 PM

First - you are right.. I don't really get why everything seems to be going "through the roof" - and in a very short timeframe.... Sure, 25 years ago - I could buy "shooters" for $200 - $250 - but nowadays, those same shooters are closer to $800 - $1000, even Import marked....

Amazing.....

BUT - look at the high side... Collecting Luger's has a better return then the stock market.. The only problem is - you have to sell you Luger's to realize that "return"...

Hmmmm.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

PACKET · 10-07-2003, 09:10 PM

Anyone who has looked at Ebay lately has seen that luger parts are selling at a premium. I dont know why this is, but one thing I am sure of. Many people have caught on and a great many parts are commimg from Numrich and Sarco. You can purchase parts from these company's and resell them on Ebay for a considerable profit. Just go to Numrich and check the inventory, its way down as is Sarco.

lugerholsterrepair · 10-08-2003, 12:08 AM

Packet, I have bought some things from Sarco and they looked as if a caveman made them. I sent all back. Buyer beware....Can't comment on eBay and their prices too much. I have found some bargains though. Patience is key. Jerry Burney

PACKET · 10-08-2003, 10:10 AM

Oh, I agree. I just couldnt help but notice that since this Luger parts phenomenon started on Ebay, Numrich's Luger parts inventory seems to be at an all time low. I could be wrong, maybe there's just that many people looking for parts.

PANZERSOLDAT · 10-08-2003, 03:43 PM

What luger repair parts would you try to keep on hand Gentlemen? One that gave me some trouble to find recently was a laminated mainspring for a 1900 commercial, I wish I had purchased two now. What would you recommend in inventory to keep your collection shooting? What are the weakest parts on a luger?

Dwight Gruber · 10-08-2003, 09:33 PM

Panzersoldat,

See this discussion: Broken Parts Survey

--Dwight

10-07-2003, 08:09 PM	#1
S/42 1938 User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger Parts Madness I doubt I am the first ask but does anyone have an explanation for the unusually high price of Luger parts on E-bay. I bid on a few things and never did win. I can't complain about that, since its a free market but some of these parts are going for waaay more than if you ordered them from a company like Sarco. Not just rare parts either. What's up with that?

10-08-2003, 12:08 AM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Packet, I have bought some things from Sarco and they looked as if a caveman made them. I sent all back. Buyer beware....Can't comment on eBay and their prices too much. I have found some bargains though. Patience is key. Jerry Burney __________________ 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."

10-07-2003, 08:14 PM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 514 Times in 128 Posts	First - you are right.. I don't really get why everything seems to be going "through the roof" - and in a very short timeframe.... Sure, 25 years ago - I could buy "shooters" for $200 - $250 - but nowadays, those same shooters are closer to $800 - $1000, even Import marked.... Amazing..... BUT - look at the high side... Collecting Luger's has a better return then the stock market.. The only problem is - you have to sell you Luger's to realize that "return"... Hmmmm.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

10-07-2003, 09:10 PM	#3
PACKET User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL. Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone who has looked at Ebay lately has seen that luger parts are selling at a premium. I dont know why this is, but one thing I am sure of. Many people have caught on and a great many parts are commimg from Numrich and Sarco. You can purchase parts from these company's and resell them on Ebay for a considerable profit. Just go to Numrich and check the inventory, its way down as is Sarco.

10-08-2003, 10:10 AM	#5
PACKET User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL. Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh, I agree. I just couldnt help but notice that since this Luger parts phenomenon started on Ebay, Numrich's Luger parts inventory seems to be at an all time low. I could be wrong, maybe there's just that many people looking for parts.

10-08-2003, 03:43 PM	#6
PANZERSOLDAT User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CLARKSVILLE, TN Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What luger repair parts would you try to keep on hand Gentlemen? One that gave me some trouble to find recently was a laminated mainspring for a 1900 commercial, I wish I had purchased two now. What would you recommend in inventory to keep your collection shooting? What are the weakest parts on a luger?

10-08-2003, 09:33 PM	#7
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,899 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,307 Times in 429 Posts	Panzersoldat, See this discussion: Broken Parts Survey --Dwight