Un numbered Hold Open

Chevynova400 · 06-02-2014, 09:39 PM

Hi I am looking at a 1937 s/42 with matching numbers except the hold open. How much does that affect the price. Everything else is nice.

Edward Tinker · 06-02-2014, 09:57 PM

Any non matching part hurts value a lot - to me, certain things don't hurt as bad, firing pin, hold open, grips

But to others they would simply not want it

But, everything depends on condition and price IMO

DavidJayUden · 06-02-2014, 10:24 PM

Hard to put a number on it because of all the other variables, condition, rarity of the gun, who is looking at it, etc.
If I had to ballpark it, I'd say that a 10% discount is in order, but that could go 10% either way. On a low end gun or a shooter, it means nothing, but on a minty piece at top dollar, it's going to hurt a lot more.
Let's see what others say.
dju

06-02-2014, 09:39 PM	#1
Chevynova400 New User Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Un numbered Hold Open Hi I am looking at a 1937 s/42 with matching numbers except the hold open. How much does that affect the price. Everything else is nice.

06-02-2014, 09:57 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	Any non matching part hurts value a lot - to me, certain things don't hurt as bad, firing pin, hold open, grips But to others they would simply not want it But, everything depends on condition and price IMO __________________ 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

06-02-2014, 10:24 PM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Hard to put a number on it because of all the other variables, condition, rarity of the gun, who is looking at it, etc. If I had to ballpark it, I'd say that a 10% discount is in order, but that could go 10% either way. On a low end gun or a shooter, it means nothing, but on a minty piece at top dollar, it's going to hurt a lot more. Let's see what others say. dju