newbie question about grandfather's lugers

JohnnieDavis · 01-01-2009, 06:10 PM

Hey all, I come to you with a heavy heart. first off, great forum. last Christmas while at a family party, I learned my grandfather had 4 Lugers he brought home from Italy. my uncle told me he saw them only once, and sold them in the 80s along with his brother's 4, all to the same man. we have no idea who this man is. my uncle said when he looked at them, my grandfather reached behind a cabinet and took them out, so i went to the same cabinet to find 4 EMPTY nails

my uncle described them as the nicest guns he has ever seen. one had pearl/ivory grips with SS Runes in them and a death's head on the other side. another one had grips with the eagle and swastika on them, like the ones pictured below. of course there may not be any records of them ever existing, but what do the experts think about these? possible, impossible, $10,000 for the one pictured below? then to top it all off yesterday i learned he carried his 1911A1 home with him, but sold it too. oh yeah he had a K98 sniper...it never had a chance. I am however greatfull....he was an awesome grandfather who told me everything he went through. he left me a P 38 with matching mags and holster with both german name and his name in it.

please help.

JD

01-01-2009, 06:10 PM	#1
JohnnieDavis User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	newbie question about grandfather's lugers Hey all, I come to you with a heavy heart. first off, great forum. last Christmas while at a family party, I learned my grandfather had 4 Lugers he brought home from Italy. my uncle told me he saw them only once, and sold them in the 80s along with his brother's 4, all to the same man. we have no idea who this man is. my uncle said when he looked at them, my grandfather reached behind a cabinet and took them out, so i went to the same cabinet to find 4 EMPTY nails my uncle described them as the nicest guns he has ever seen. one had pearl/ivory grips with SS Runes in them and a death's head on the other side. another one had grips with the eagle and swastika on them, like the ones pictured below. of course there may not be any records of them ever existing, but what do the experts think about these? possible, impossible, $10,000 for the one pictured below? then to top it all off yesterday i learned he carried his 1911A1 home with him, but sold it too. oh yeah he had a K98 sniper...it never had a chance. I am however greatfull....he was an awesome grandfather who told me everything he went through. he left me a P 38 with matching mags and holster with both german name and his name in it. please help. JD