Did I buy the story??

c3006 · 04-17-2010, 07:07 PM

I was busy working a gunshow today when the son of a long gone friend came by my table and let me take a look at a double date that his uncle brought back and had left to him at his passing. He said it was all matching which it appeared to be so I gave him his asking price. When I got it home I got a better look ta the mag

What do yall think. Anyone know right off hand what the unit markings are. Thanks c

Norme · 04-17-2010, 07:38 PM

Hi, Those are Police markings which I'm sure Don will interpret for you. The mag was force matched at the time of the Police conversion. Altogether a nice, honest, unmessed with, Weimar Police Luger. Regards, Norm

lugerholsterrepair · 04-17-2010, 07:51 PM

Clint..so I gave him his asking price. Must have been reasonable?

Nice pistol, you have to wonder why people give them up so redily.

Jerry Burney

alvin · 04-17-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

Nice pistol, you have to wonder why people give them up so redily.

I can think two reasons. For some, the gun came to them as heritage so they felt happy when gun is converted back to money. For some, they don't have patience. Never thought this -- if those guns did not come in a few days, why would they go in a few days.... people don't want to wait the next potential buyer.

Maybe there are other reasons.

sheepherder · 04-18-2010, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by alvin

Maybe there are other reasons.

It's not an Ipod. Therefore, useless to this generation.

c3006 · 04-17-2010, 07:58 PM

I was hopeing it might have been force matched at conversion but was not sure if that was even a option. Jerry I gave $900 for it and a nice extra fxo mag which I feel was the worth of it. Am I wrong? thanks c

Norme · 04-17-2010, 08:17 PM

Hi Clint, I think you did good. That's a very collectible Luger. Regards, Norm

lugerholsterrepair · 04-17-2010, 08:44 PM

Clint, I think you did well..Reason I ask..I bumped into a fellow who has a similar pistol. I ask him, how much.... he says he has looked around some on the internet and $5000 sounds reasonable to him. You have to wonder what is in some people's minds.

Jerry Burney

c3006 · 04-17-2010, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

Clint, I think you did well..Reason I ask..I bumped into a fellow who has a similar pistol. I ask him, how much.... he says he has looked around some on the internet and $5000 sounds reasonable to him. You have to wonder what is in some people's minds.

Jerry Burney

Jerry
I think thats where alot of those styrofoam packing peanuts you used to see went

Ed thanks for the info. c

Edward Tinker · 04-17-2010, 09:45 PM

S.P.D.
Prussia
Sicherheitspolizei Düsseldorf
Security Police, Düsseldorf
Don Maus' book

I have an S.P.C. that has two matching magazines (one wood, the other aluminum)

Ed

klaus 3338 · 04-18-2010, 05:35 AM

There are no documents in German archives which are describing this or these types of Police marking(s) but I´m sure it means Sächsische Polizei Dresden.
Regards Klaus

John Sabato · 04-18-2010, 10:35 AM

I think you got a great price on this Luger... and the FXO magazine is just gravy! Best magazine ever made for ANY pistol IMHO.

Went Blakely · 04-20-2010, 05:26 AM

Agreed, you did GREAT, that's a stellar piece!

Lugerdoc · 04-20-2010, 11:03 AM

I agree with Klaus, that this is not a Prussian police marking. The Weimar Saxon police guns are usually marked at the bottom of the front grip stap like this one. TH

04-17-2010, 07:07 PM	#1
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Did I buy the story?? I was busy working a gunshow today when the son of a long gone friend came by my table and let me take a look at a double date that his uncle brought back and had left to him at his passing. He said it was all matching which it appeared to be so I gave him his asking price. When I got it home I got a better look ta the mag What do yall think. Anyone know right off hand what the unit markings are. Thanks c __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

04-17-2010, 07:51 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Clint..so I gave him his asking price. Must have been reasonable? Nice pistol, you have to wonder why people give them up so redily. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

04-17-2010, 07:58 PM	#6
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	I was hopeing it might have been force matched at conversion but was not sure if that was even a option. Jerry I gave $900 for it and a nice extra fxo mag which I feel was the worth of it. Am I wrong? thanks c __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

04-17-2010, 08:44 PM	#8
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Clint, I think you did well..Reason I ask..I bumped into a fellow who has a similar pistol. I ask him, how much.... he says he has looked around some on the internet and $5000 sounds reasonable to him. You have to wonder what is in some people's minds. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

04-18-2010, 10:35 AM	#12
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	I think you got a great price on this Luger... and the FXO magazine is just gravy! Best magazine ever made for ANY pistol IMHO. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-17-2010, 07:38 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi, Those are Police markings which I'm sure Don will interpret for you. The mag was force matched at the time of the Police conversion. Altogether a nice, honest, unmessed with, Weimar Police Luger. Regards, Norm

04-17-2010, 08:17 PM	#7
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Clint, I think you did good. That's a very collectible Luger. Regards, Norm

04-17-2010, 09:45 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	S.P.D. Prussia Sicherheitspolizei Düsseldorf Security Police, Düsseldorf Don Maus' book I have an S.P.C. that has two matching magazines (one wood, the other aluminum) Ed

04-18-2010, 05:35 AM	#11
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 416 Times in 162 Posts	There are no documents in German archives which are describing this or these types of Police marking(s) but I´m sure it means Sächsische Polizei Dresden. Regards Klaus

04-20-2010, 05:26 AM	#13
Went Blakely User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Agreed, you did GREAT, that's a stellar piece! __________________ Went Blakely

04-20-2010, 11:03 AM	#14
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	I agree with Klaus, that this is not a Prussian police marking. The Weimar Saxon police guns are usually marked at the bottom of the front grip stap like this one. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net