New to Forum.....and Collecting Lugers

DCCUK · 01-31-2007, 08:56 AM

Hello LugerForum

As you can see I live in the UK and as you may well know "they" - HMG -make it as difficult as possible to own pistols over here (since Dunblane I had to hand-in my Model 29 Dirty Harry and Colt Woodsman)).
But this has not stopped me from building up an ecletic (so I am told) "Heritage Pistol Collection" including quantity one P '08 DMW 1917, all matching... including the wooden mag grip.
I currently have the opportunity of a near identical P '08, circa 1915, all atching but the mag plus a bit more blue and holster; owned by the same wealthly Bristol family that my Fosbery came from - but this dealer wants twice the price for the 1915 than I paid for the 1917 about three years ago.

What should I pay for a 1915? Should I bite his arm off?
What's a 1915 worth in your part of the world?

DCCUK

Tomathvl · 01-31-2007, 09:26 AM

David,
Welcome to the forum. Here's a link to a web site that will give some idea of prices from US dealer.
Tom

http://www.simpsonltd.com/index.php?cPath=1_7

DCCUK · 02-02-2007, 08:39 AM

Hello Tom

Many thanks for the link.......
Simsons have certainly got some good stuff and the prices of the 1915s(Cat No 96 etc) are just about USD for UKP as the asking price (Maybe the dealer loooked at this site?) including a holster - which I think is a bit later.
I'm going to have to do some more homework before I part with my hard earned cash.

BR DCCUK

Oberleutnant · 02-02-2007, 02:53 PM

David, welcome again. I have two DWM 1915 Lugers. One is in mint condition, all numbers matching with holster and tool. Cost 1.480 Euro, the second is a shooter with 60 % blue, barrel not top, but good, the magazine is not matching. Cost 470 Euro. Take a look at www.egun.de it`s a good source for informations. Thomas

01-31-2007, 08:56 AM	#1
DCCUK User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N Somerset, UK Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to Forum.....and Collecting Lugers Hello LugerForum As you can see I live in the UK and as you may well know "they" - HMG -make it as difficult as possible to own pistols over here (since Dunblane I had to hand-in my Model 29 Dirty Harry and Colt Woodsman)). But this has not stopped me from building up an ecletic (so I am told) "Heritage Pistol Collection" including quantity one P '08 DMW 1917, all matching... including the wooden mag grip. I currently have the opportunity of a near identical P '08, circa 1915, all atching but the mag plus a bit more blue and holster; owned by the same wealthly Bristol family that my Fosbery came from - but this dealer wants twice the price for the 1915 than I paid for the 1917 about three years ago. What should I pay for a 1915? Should I bite his arm off? What's a 1915 worth in your part of the world? DCCUK

02-02-2007, 02:53 PM	#4
Oberleutnant User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	David, welcome again. I have two DWM 1915 Lugers. One is in mint condition, all numbers matching with holster and tool. Cost 1.480 Euro, the second is a shooter with 60 % blue, barrel not top, but good, the magazine is not matching. Cost 470 Euro. Take a look at www.egun.de it`s a good source for informations. Thomas __________________ 4. FallschirmjÃ?Â¤gerbataillon 263 Honor et Virtus

01-31-2007, 09:26 AM	#2
Tomathvl User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Milan, IN Posts: 363 Thanks: 3 Thanked 48 Times in 19 Posts	David, Welcome to the forum. Here's a link to a web site that will give some idea of prices from US dealer. Tom http://www.simpsonltd.com/index.php?cPath=1_7

02-02-2007, 08:39 AM	#3
DCCUK User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N Somerset, UK Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello Tom Many thanks for the link....... Simsons have certainly got some good stuff and the prices of the 1915s(Cat No 96 etc) are just about USD for UKP as the asking price (Maybe the dealer loooked at this site?) including a holster - which I think is a bit later. I'm going to have to do some more homework before I part with my hard earned cash. BR DCCUK