Finnish luger info needed

Gunsel · 08-12-2010, 08:56 AM

New here. Have a friend who is selling a 9mm Finnish Luger for $900. Bluing looks good, about 80%. It has a Tikka barrel on it. Does this barrel adversely hurt the value of the pistol?

Other than checking for matching serial numbers, anything else about Finnish Lugers good, bad, or indifferent I should be aware of?

sheepherder · 08-12-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunsel

New here. Have a friend who is selling a 9mm Finnish Luger for $900. Bluing looks good, about 80%. It has a Tikka barrel on it. Does this barrel adversely hurt the value of the pistol?

Other than checking for matching serial numbers, anything else about Finnish Lugers good, bad, or indifferent I should be aware of?

Is it the 4" or 5" Tikkakoski barrel??? I like the 5" Tikkakoski barrels, and the squared off front sights. Gives the Luger a whole new look.

(I'm taking your word it's a Luger and not a Lahti).

Price sounds OK. Does the barrel have the triangle T marking???

antonio_liviero · 08-12-2010, 10:28 AM

Hi Ron,
Welcome to the forum.
I also have a Finnish Luger, you must know that all of them originally had a barrel in .30 Luger caliber (AKA 7.65 mm. Parabellum).
Out of that the price looks OK.
Photos will help, especially of the markings.
For more informations check the "Search" section of the forum, or the "Commercial P08" section, as the Finnish Lugers where commercials and not military.

Antonio

Gunsel · 08-12-2010, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by postino

Is it the 4" or 5" Tikkakoski barrel??? I like the 5" Tikkakoski barrels, and the squared off front sights. Gives the Luger a whole new look.

(I'm taking your word it's a Luger and not a Lahti).

Price sounds OK. Does the barrel have the triangle T marking???

I'm pretty sure it's 4". Thanks for the info

Edward Tinker · 08-12-2010, 11:26 AM

You will find many finnish lugers that are mismatched, so that is not a killer, and the Tika barrel was the offiicial replacement by the gov't, so not bad to have on it. I sold my finn, wish i'd kept it

Ed

Dwight Gruber · 08-14-2010, 02:14 AM

Does this gun have the SA mark on the left receiver, or a cutout for a unit mark disc in the right grip? It will be good to know the serial number.

--Dwight

08-12-2010, 08:56 AM	#1
Gunsel New User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Finnish luger info needed New here. Have a friend who is selling a 9mm Finnish Luger for $900. Bluing looks good, about 80%. It has a Tikka barrel on it. Does this barrel adversely hurt the value of the pistol? Other than checking for matching serial numbers, anything else about Finnish Lugers good, bad, or indifferent I should be aware of?

08-12-2010, 11:26 AM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	You will find many finnish lugers that are mismatched, so that is not a killer, and the Tika barrel was the offiicial replacement by the gov't, so not bad to have on it. I sold my finn, wish i'd kept it Ed __________________ 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

08-12-2010, 10:28 AM	#3
antonio_liviero User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 43 Thanks: 8 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Hi Ron, Welcome to the forum. I also have a Finnish Luger, you must know that all of them originally had a barrel in .30 Luger caliber (AKA 7.65 mm. Parabellum). Out of that the price looks OK. Photos will help, especially of the markings. For more informations check the "Search" section of the forum, or the "Commercial P08" section, as the Finnish Lugers where commercials and not military. Antonio

08-14-2010, 02:14 AM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,317 Times in 431 Posts	Does this gun have the SA mark on the left receiver, or a cutout for a unit mark disc in the right grip? It will be good to know the serial number. --Dwight