Luger Collection Question

Thekidd76 · 09-22-2014, 11:31 AM

I have a small collection of Lugers that I'm trying to help an elderly neighbor value and sell. These belonged to her husband who collected guns in general, and military pieces specifically. I'm not a Luger guy myself so I'm looking for some experts here to help me to put a value on these. Anything you can tell me as well about anything special in the lot based on proof marks or something else you see would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I have been able to determine so far:

#1 1913 DWM - All numbers match except mag
#2 1937 S/42 - All numbers match except mag
#3 1939 S/42 - All numbers match except mag
#4 byf 1942 - All numbers match except mag
#5 Franken luger put together as a shooter from what I can see. Has a longer barrel than the others, is not 9mm like the others, and other than the DWM marked slide I can find no markings on it anywhere. Looks like it was "cleaned" at some point with steel wool decades ago and any other markings it might have had are gone.

I also have 4 holsters and approx. 10 mags, but none of them match the pistols by SN.

Thanks for any insight you can provide.

Lots of pics available at the photo album linked below.

09-22-2014, 11:31 AM	#1
Thekidd76 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Luger Collection Question I have a small collection of Lugers that I'm trying to help an elderly neighbor value and sell. These belonged to her husband who collected guns in general, and military pieces specifically. I'm not a Luger guy myself so I'm looking for some experts here to help me to put a value on these. Anything you can tell me as well about anything special in the lot based on proof marks or something else you see would be greatly appreciated. Here's what I have been able to determine so far: #1 1913 DWM - All numbers match except mag #2 1937 S/42 - All numbers match except mag #3 1939 S/42 - All numbers match except mag #4 byf 1942 - All numbers match except mag #5 Franken luger put together as a shooter from what I can see. Has a longer barrel than the others, is not 9mm like the others, and other than the DWM marked slide I can find no markings on it anywhere. Looks like it was "cleaned" at some point with steel wool decades ago and any other markings it might have had are gone. I also have 4 holsters and approx. 10 mags, but none of them match the pistols by SN. Thanks for any insight you can provide. Lots of pics available at the photo album linked below. Last edited by Thekidd76; 12-13-2021 at 02:54 PM.