Help on appraisal:1939 Luger

Farther · 01-22-2006, 01:30 PM

I aquired a Luger marked 1939 with a holster marked 1938 from my father's estate. The story goes that my father took it off a German officer and brought it back from Europe after WWII. This gun is in remarkably good shape. Holster wear but no rust is visible to me. All parts appear to be matching numbers. As far as I know this gun has not been fired since my brother and I fired three rounds from it in the early 1960s.

Eventually this gun/holster will be sold to raise funds to defray cost of Aldzhimers care for my mother. But it needs to have some kind of "official" appraisal or maybe not for sale on this forum or locally.

This is a request for someone with knowledge of Lugers and in the California/Oregon border for assistance. I would be willing to travel to you and pay an appraisal fee to get this done. Anybody that can assist please post here or email me at: JohnHenryEllis@hotmail.com. I will try to post pictures some time this week when I can borrow a camera from work.

Ron Smith · 01-22-2006, 01:42 PM

John ,

Where are you located? Russ lives near Crater Lake. Contact him to see if he would be open to doing so.

Click on "search" in the upper RH corner and type in "Russ" to send him a PM or e-mail.

Ron

Russ · 01-22-2006, 07:20 PM

Ron
Thanks

John
I will be glad to help you out.

Russ

Farther · 01-22-2006, 07:36 PM

Hey Russ:
I private emailed you. If possible I would preferr to travel to your location for an appraisal, or do something by photo and email, or if you have business that takes you down I-5. Let me know what works out best for you.

Edward Tinker · 01-22-2006, 07:52 PM

You are welcome to send pictures to me, and I can pass them to russ ahead of time (I am on broadband, he is on dial-up, unless you are adept at shrinking pictures).

Ed

weimar_simson@comcast.net

Ron Smith · 01-22-2006, 08:27 PM

Russ,

Hope you don't mind my volunteering your services. You don't have anything better to do anyway. I mean it's not like you actually work or anything...

See you at Reno?

John,
You couldn't be in better hands with Russ. I would trust him with Ed's life. And he knows Luger values. Somewhat honest and kind of knows what he's talking about.

Ron

Edward Tinker · 01-22-2006, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ron Smith
Russ. I would trust him with Ed's life. And he knows Luger values.
Ron

I am glad you said that with a "L" and not a 'w"

Ron Smith · 01-22-2006, 08:48 PM

I wouldn't trust Russ with anybodies wife.

Although there are times that I would gladly give him mine, but I'm sure that he would want to give her back as soon as he healed.

Kind of like being married to a chainsaw with a loose bar.

Russ · 01-22-2006, 10:52 PM

Ron
You know I take offence to that. I work just as hard for the government as you did...... LOL

Russ

Ron Smith · 01-22-2006, 11:00 PM

Hey Russ,

The key word there is "DID"...

Russ · 01-22-2006, 11:01 PM

Ya 15 years and counting LOL
Russ

Ron Smith · 01-22-2006, 11:04 PM

Hey Bud,

It goes by faster than you expect it to. Didn't think I would ever get out of that pit. It's been nearly a year already. On Feb. 25th.

32 years, and it went by like 32 weeks, looking back, it was one big blur.

01-22-2006, 01:30 PM	#1
Farther New User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: State of Jefferson Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help on appraisal:1939 Luger I aquired a Luger marked 1939 with a holster marked 1938 from my father's estate. The story goes that my father took it off a German officer and brought it back from Europe after WWII. This gun is in remarkably good shape. Holster wear but no rust is visible to me. All parts appear to be matching numbers. As far as I know this gun has not been fired since my brother and I fired three rounds from it in the early 1960s. Eventually this gun/holster will be sold to raise funds to defray cost of Aldzhimers care for my mother. But it needs to have some kind of "official" appraisal or maybe not for sale on this forum or locally. This is a request for someone with knowledge of Lugers and in the California/Oregon border for assistance. I would be willing to travel to you and pay an appraisal fee to get this done. Anybody that can assist please post here or email me at: JohnHenryEllis@hotmail.com. I will try to post pictures some time this week when I can borrow a camera from work. __________________ Thanks, -Farther

01-22-2006, 01:42 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	John , Where are you located? Russ lives near Crater Lake. Contact him to see if he would be open to doing so. Click on "search" in the upper RH corner and type in "Russ" to send him a PM or e-mail. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-22-2006, 07:20 PM	#3
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Ron Thanks John I will be glad to help you out. Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

01-22-2006, 07:36 PM	#4
Farther New User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: State of Jefferson Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey Russ: I private emailed you. If possible I would preferr to travel to your location for an appraisal, or do something by photo and email, or if you have business that takes you down I-5. Let me know what works out best for you. __________________ Thanks, -Farther

01-22-2006, 07:52 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	You are welcome to send pictures to me, and I can pass them to russ ahead of time (I am on broadband, he is on dial-up, unless you are adept at shrinking pictures). Ed weimar_simson@comcast.net __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

01-22-2006, 08:27 PM	#6
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Russ, Hope you don't mind my volunteering your services. You don't have anything better to do anyway. I mean it's not like you actually work or anything... See you at Reno? John, You couldn't be in better hands with Russ. I would trust him with Ed's life. And he knows Luger values. Somewhat honest and kind of knows what he's talking about. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-22-2006, 08:48 PM	#8
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	I wouldn't trust Russ with anybodies wife. Although there are times that I would gladly give him mine, but I'm sure that he would want to give her back as soon as he healed. Kind of like being married to a chainsaw with a loose bar. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-22-2006, 10:52 PM	#9
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Ron You know I take offence to that. I work just as hard for the government as you did...... LOL Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

01-22-2006, 11:00 PM	#10
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hey Russ, The key word there is "DID"... __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-22-2006, 11:01 PM	#11
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Ya 15 years and counting LOL Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

01-22-2006, 11:04 PM	#12
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hey Bud, It goes by faster than you expect it to. Didn't think I would ever get out of that pit. It's been nearly a year already. On Feb. 25th. 32 years, and it went by like 32 weeks, looking back, it was one big blur. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...