Looking to acquire my first Luger and this popped up on Gunbroker

rkl56119 · 07-14-2008, 09:30 PM

I'm very new at collecting Lugers. I owned one mismatched one many years ago and sold it. Now I'm looking to get back to start over again.

This one came up on Gunbroker and I was wondering what you guys think the value should be.

Gunbroker Ad

Thanks for your help.

Luger Noob

Ron Wood · 07-14-2008, 09:43 PM

Russian grips so probably a Russian/East German rework-reblue. Bore looks great, should be a good shooter. Hard to tell from the posted photos but it probably isn't quite as good as it looks. I think it would go for a shooter price, perhaps $750-$800?

rkl56119 · 07-14-2008, 10:07 PM

Thanks !!

I wasn't sure about it since the grip looks different.

The person said that reserve price was $900. I'm glad you were able to help educate me on it.

I've ordered some Luger books from Amazon but they haven't arrived yet. I guess even with books prices are a bit hard to gauge without some good experience.

John Sabato · 07-15-2008, 12:38 PM

The grips look strange, but are actually a very high quality bakelite, much like the type used on byf 41 Lugers... I prefer my grips checkered, but these grips are very serviceable. I own a spare set of them.

07-14-2008, 09:30 PM	#1
rkl56119 User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking to acquire my first Luger and this popped up on Gunbroker I'm very new at collecting Lugers. I owned one mismatched one many years ago and sold it. Now I'm looking to get back to start over again. This one came up on Gunbroker and I was wondering what you guys think the value should be. Gunbroker Ad Thanks for your help. Luger Noob

07-14-2008, 09:43 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,994 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 5,108 Times in 1,681 Posts	Russian grips so probably a Russian/East German rework-reblue. Bore looks great, should be a good shooter. Hard to tell from the posted photos but it probably isn't quite as good as it looks. I think it would go for a shooter price, perhaps $750-$800? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-15-2008, 12:38 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	The grips look strange, but are actually a very high quality bakelite, much like the type used on byf 41 Lugers... I prefer my grips checkered, but these grips are very serviceable. I own a spare set of them. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

07-14-2008, 10:07 PM	#3
rkl56119 User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks !! I wasn't sure about it since the grip looks different. The person said that reserve price was $900. I'm glad you were able to help educate me on it. I've ordered some Luger books from Amazon but they haven't arrived yet. I guess even with books prices are a bit hard to gauge without some good experience.