Help with valuing a Luger from 1917

fortiusarms · 05-23-2016, 07:55 AM

Picked this up from a family friend for $2500. *Not sure if i did well or not. *He set the price and i just agreed. *What do you guys think of it. *My knowledge of older firearms is very low. *So anything interested here please shout it out.

Norme · 05-23-2016, 08:33 AM

Hi Chris,
Welcome to the forum. If you got all that loot for $2,500.00 you did very well indeed! Does the serial number on the stock match that on the gun?
Regards, Norm

alanint · 05-23-2016, 10:11 AM

The Artillery Luger alone is worth that.

DavidJayUden · 05-23-2016, 10:36 AM

Seems like you did well. Figure $2500-$3k for the gun, ballpark $1300 for the snail drum mag. and probably $800-$1000 on the holster with stock (Very approx. values).
Interested to see more photos (with a plain background) and to hear if everything works well, matches, etc.
Good find and you should be glad that you jumped on it. I certainly would have.
dju

mackeyms · 05-23-2016, 11:34 AM

Very nice. Enjoy

alanint · 05-23-2016, 11:52 AM

The rig could use Jerry Burney's touch.

Sergio Natali · 05-23-2016, 02:59 PM

Chris

I can't tell you about prices in your Country, but according to the prices you could find in my Country I think you did it damn well! Congrats and enjoy your artillery.

kurusu · 05-23-2016, 04:20 PM

I believe you did quite well. Congratulations.

DonVoigt · 05-23-2016, 04:39 PM

Yes, another "robber baron"!

Your friend left $2k on the table at retail and $1k even to a friend, JMHO- now I have to call all my luger "friends" and see what they have.

05-23-2016, 07:55 AM	#1
fortiusarms New User Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Help with valuing a Luger from 1917 Picked this up from a family friend for $2500. Not sure if i did well or not. He set the price and i just agreed. What do you guys think of it. My knowledge of older firearms is very low. *So anything interested here please shout it out.

05-23-2016, 02:59 PM	#7
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Chris I can't tell you about prices in your Country, but according to the prices you could find in my Country I think you did it damn well! Congrats and enjoy your artillery. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

05-23-2016, 04:39 PM	#9
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	Yes, another "robber baron"! Your friend left $2k on the table at retail and $1k even to a friend, JMHO- now I have to call all my luger "friends" and see what they have. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

05-23-2016, 08:33 AM	#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 Chris, Welcome to the forum. If you got all that loot for $2,500.00 you did very well indeed! Does the serial number on the stock match that on the gun? Regards, Norm

05-23-2016, 10:11 AM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The Artillery Luger alone is worth that.

05-23-2016, 10:36 AM	#4
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Seems like you did well. Figure $2500-$3k for the gun, ballpark $1300 for the snail drum mag. and probably $800-$1000 on the holster with stock (Very approx. values). Interested to see more photos (with a plain background) and to hear if everything works well, matches, etc. Good find and you should be glad that you jumped on it. I certainly would have. dju

05-23-2016, 11:34 AM	#5
mackeyms User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 11 Thanks: 36 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Very nice. Enjoy

05-23-2016, 11:52 AM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The rig could use Jerry Burney's touch.

05-23-2016, 04:20 PM	#8
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	I believe you did quite well. Congratulations.