Would any of the expert Luger collectors here please comment...

[mrerick]

Hi Richard,

While I agree that it's a particularly nice Erfurt, the issue Norm mentions (of the mis-matched grips) is significant, especially since they are asking in the $2k range for it.

$2,000 should get you a very nice collectable Luger. All matching (except magazine); over 90% original finish.

While it would be wishful thinking to consider it almost collectable, there is a big difference in value when one has any mis-matched parts. Finding original numbered Erfurt grips is, of course, possible - but very difficult. If it were not so difficult, the seller or Simpson's would already have corrected this.

Lugers are either valued as collectable (all original; matching) or not.

I think that this one is overpriced even at retail.

Marc