Luger with grip safety

alamar · 07-04-2008, 09:37 PM

Not sure where to post this.

I was at a recent gun show and ran across a Luger with a grip safety. Not being a huge Luger collector, (but lately, I have been moving in this direction...i gots the fever!!!), I wasn't sure what to make of this particular Luger. I also only had a about 20 seconds to look at it, and the seller's English wasn't too good, so I wasn't ablre to get much info from him, other than "German, German".

What are the possible customers/contracts that would have purchased Lugers with grip safeties? How many in total. i.e in the hundreds or tens of thousands? i am going ot have another look at it at the next show (hopefully it will still be there). IIRC dcorrectly, I think it had a 6 inch barrel, but not sure.

What is the ballpark $ for these types. I do realize you need more info/pics etc, but just looking for a starting point on price.

Thanks in advance.

MFC · 07-05-2008, 12:17 AM

Al,
There are over 30 different variations with grip safeties. If you add the extremely rare ones to that, it's over 40. Most of these had 4 3/4" 30 cal. barrels. Fewer had 4" 9mm barrels and fewer still, maybe 3 different variations... (Navies) had 6" 9mm barrels, and have a 2 position adjustable rear sight.
That's a pretty big ballpark. We definitely need more info to help you.
Mike C.

Dwight Gruber · 07-05-2008, 12:21 AM

Many more than a hundred-thousand; Commercial, German Military, foreign Military contract; more than 30 recognized variations in 9mm and .30 Luger; ranging from relatively common to fabulously rare; depending on condition and rarity, anywhere from $1,000 to as many of five figures that you may be willing--or able--to pay.

Good luck with this one, we'll be interested to know more details once you have them, and be able to give you a much better answer to your questions.

--Dwight

alamar · 07-05-2008, 08:13 AM

Thanks guys.

The next show is the 2nd week of August. I will get more info and hopefully the fellow will let me take a pic. He wanted to $2000 for it.

07-04-2008, 09:37 PM	#1
alamar User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 79 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Luger with grip safety Not sure where to post this. I was at a recent gun show and ran across a Luger with a grip safety. Not being a huge Luger collector, (but lately, I have been moving in this direction...i gots the fever!!!), I wasn't sure what to make of this particular Luger. I also only had a about 20 seconds to look at it, and the seller's English wasn't too good, so I wasn't ablre to get much info from him, other than "German, German". What are the possible customers/contracts that would have purchased Lugers with grip safeties? How many in total. i.e in the hundreds or tens of thousands? i am going ot have another look at it at the next show (hopefully it will still be there). IIRC dcorrectly, I think it had a 6 inch barrel, but not sure. What is the ballpark $ for these types. I do realize you need more info/pics etc, but just looking for a starting point on price. Thanks in advance.

07-05-2008, 12:17 AM	#2
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Al, There are over 30 different variations with grip safeties. If you add the extremely rare ones to that, it's over 40. Most of these had 4 3/4" 30 cal. barrels. Fewer had 4" 9mm barrels and fewer still, maybe 3 different variations... (Navies) had 6" 9mm barrels, and have a 2 position adjustable rear sight. That's a pretty big ballpark. We definitely need more info to help you. Mike C. __________________ Mike C.

07-05-2008, 12:21 AM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,893 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,288 Times in 426 Posts	Many more than a hundred-thousand; Commercial, German Military, foreign Military contract; more than 30 recognized variations in 9mm and .30 Luger; ranging from relatively common to fabulously rare; depending on condition and rarity, anywhere from $1,000 to as many of five figures that you may be willing--or able--to pay. Good luck with this one, we'll be interested to know more details once you have them, and be able to give you a much better answer to your questions. --Dwight

07-05-2008, 08:13 AM	#4
alamar User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 79 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks guys. The next show is the 2nd week of August. I will get more info and hopefully the fellow will let me take a pic. He wanted to $2000 for it.