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03-15-2009, 09:51 PM | #1 |
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Help Identifying Luger.
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I recently acquired a Luger from an estate auction, Im having trouble identifying it. Any help would be very much appreciated. The wood grips have plates that space the wood away from the grip frame. Was there a retrofit to add these smooth grips to commercial Lugers? They also have three notches on the top right hand side of the wood. Another person from the auction asked me If I would trade grips with him, he stated the checkered grips he bought from the auctions are the originals. The grips will not mount onto the frame with the metal spacers installed. Fair trade? Here's some detailed pictures: http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/u...view=slideshow This picture shows the grip spacers http://s662.photobucket.com/albums/u...23guns0035.jpg Thanks a bunch. |
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No, it is by no means a fair trade. The grips on your gun are early 1900's aftermarket items that are used in conjunction with a telescoping shoulder stock/holster that clips into the slots in the metal backing plates. The grips are worth considerably more than the checkered grips you are being offered.
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03-16-2009, 09:51 PM | #3 |
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Well! he did offer fifty bucks to sweeten the deal.
Thank you very much Mr. Wood. You think I got a good deal, I paid $700? Is the stock like this one? http://www.rwnaf.org/collections/ite...%201900&id=519 Or this one: http://www.lugerlp08.com/lp08_telescopic_stock.htm |
03-16-2009, 10:06 PM | #4 |
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Nicholas, welcome.
The first link, the 2nd is VERY rare and worth a lot of money. The first one is the Ideal stock and worth about $900-$1800. The price you paid was very good with some extra magazines, although the holster is a reproduction. I sent you a PM as an Admin... it is best to post pictures to the forum, so members don't have to leave the site. Ed |
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Fifty bucks isn't sweet enough. If he gets close to $250 you could start to consider the offer.
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There is a stock for sale on ebay without the grips. Look under luger holsters.
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That is very cool. Wonder If I can make my own mounting bracket to fit my a stock. If I could get some close ups I can make them pretty easily, would be time consuming but worth it IMHO.
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Joseph,
It would be illegal for you to make one and attach it to your Luger. It would be considered a short barreled rifle. The BATF exempts the original holster/stock as a collectable and as such would not likely be used in a crime.
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The stock pictured is not for a Luger--Ideal stock holsters were made for more than one gun, popular ones were for Colt revolvers.
Here is a picture of the model for a Luger; note particularly the holster opening, relieved for the toggle ears: --Dwight Drat, still can't figure out picture upload... --DG |
03-19-2009, 08:40 AM | #11 |
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Dwight, you have an IQ of like 180, you can figure out posting pictures my friend;
Edit; go down, advanced, go down to Manage attachments, then browse and pick photo, then go from there. Put up five, then another five, then another and you'll be good to go. ed
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The IDEAL stock was less than ideal..at least for shooting. It digs into your shoulder & is very uncomfortable. It's also a mass of tubing, screws and rivets with a thin leather pocket hanging in the center. Kind of a rube Goldberg contraption. They are worth a lot of money though...
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