1916 DWM P.08 at store - opinions please - Page 2

DavidJayUden · 02-11-2014, 01:42 PM

Remember that money is nothing but dirty paper.
dju

sheepherder · 02-11-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

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I still say too much $$...$800 bucks is still a lot of money to buy a mantoy...

I still think the pics exaggerate the defects. In person, it probably looks much better. And I still think ~$800 is average for a Luger. The only downside I see here is that it's at a Gander store.

Jeff - I've had two outrageous incidents at my local Gander Mountain store. I described at least one of them here - try a Search for 'Green Bay WI' if you're interested.

Balder · 02-11-2014, 05:09 PM

Gentlemen,

In my experience you never pay too much for a gun - but you may pay it too early. Like everybody else I've made good deals and bad deals. Live with it. If you sell it in a few years' time, you'll more than likely make a profit. And think of how much fun you've had with it meanwhile. I've never regretted a gun purchase, only sales. The sale that hurt the most was the mint MG 34 I had to let go of years ago - but divorces don't come cheap.

Balder

lugerholsterrepair · 02-11-2014, 05:32 PM

Remember that money is nothing but dirty paper. IF you don't have any..it takes on a whole new significance.

stressed · 02-11-2014, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 318is_Parabellum

Gander Mountain?! Run, don't walk, away. GM is notorious for waaaaay overpricing used firearms. Very rarely is a square deal to be found at GM, in my experience. Worst of all, they *never* negotiate on price.

Cabela's, while overpriced, will at least usually negotiate.

This.

And I have to argue Cabela's is the same. Cabela;s by me has two black widows, very rough shape - far worse then this gun - with rust in many areas and they are asking $3500 each! Ridiculous.

They advertised one with 3 3/8 barrel or something to like, and it was odd because it was noticeably shorter then the 4" next to it.

318is_Parabellum · 02-11-2014, 08:57 PM

A month or two ago, I just missed out on a unit marked 1st issue P. 08 a Cabela's had out West (Idaho, I think?). Was a really nice gun, but it was sold by the time I called out there. Was priced at $1000. Shopping Cabela's inventory via the internet is almost useless, due to how infrequently they update.

I can't disagree with you though, sometimes I wonder what they're smoking when it comes to their luger pricing. I've seen some lugers priced at twice as much or more than what "the market" would otherwise dictate.

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Balder User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 288 Thanks: 20 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	Gentlemen, In my experience you never pay too much for a gun - but you may pay it too early. Like everybody else I've made good deals and bad deals. Live with it. If you sell it in a few years' time, you'll more than likely make a profit. And think of how much fun you've had with it meanwhile. I've never regretted a gun purchase, only sales. The sale that hurt the most was the mint MG 34 I had to let go of years ago - but divorces don't come cheap. Balder

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318is_Parabellum User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 130 Thanks: 80 Thanked 75 Times in 31 Posts	A month or two ago, I just missed out on a unit marked 1st issue P. 08 a Cabela's had out West (Idaho, I think?). Was a really nice gun, but it was sold by the time I called out there. Was priced at $1000. Shopping Cabela's inventory via the internet is almost useless, due to how infrequently they update. I can't disagree with you though, sometimes I wonder what they're smoking when it comes to their luger pricing. I've seen some lugers priced at twice as much or more than what "the market" would otherwise dictate.