Help please,(another) Nickel Plated Luger

cohutt · 04-08-2007, 09:54 PM

Hello all-

New to Lugers and obviously new to this board.

Friend/neighbor does estate liquidations, knows i own a few guns, reload, cast etc and mentioned an upcoming estate had two guns. She wondered if I had any idea of the values.
She was most curious about the the 1939 plated luger ( other was 38 revolver zzzzzzzzz.....)
I told her i knew little of Lugers other than plating effectively kills off any collectible premium.
She brought the gun by and here is the best i can do as far as description, (digi camera got hijacked by daughter today when she went back to school):

Plated 1939 Luger, 4" barrel, average refiunished grips no cracks. Plating job is a good one, at least as good or better than most aftermarket ones I have seen.
Markings:
Mauser "42" on top-
Proofs - the triple Mauser proofs as shown in proof #47 in technical information pages. Also has the TINY proof on the breechlock matching the 3rd proof on barrel.
Serials- "9x58" with matching "58" on all the marked parts i could see without dissassembling.
Bore- appears to be in good condition- no visible pitting
Breech/bolt(?) face - good, no corrosion or pitting
Some nicks @ crown.
One mag
Gun was said to be functional and was kept loaded for home defense. Action was a little stiff in cocking first time or two but loosened up considerably. No rust, corrosion anywhere. By all appearances I see no reason to think it has any cycling issues.

No collector's pistol, what's it worth as a novelty shooter in good shape?
BH in GA

04-08-2007, 09:54 PM	#1
cohutt New User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast US Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help please,(another) Nickel Plated Luger Hello all- New to Lugers and obviously new to this board. Friend/neighbor does estate liquidations, knows i own a few guns, reload, cast etc and mentioned an upcoming estate had two guns. She wondered if I had any idea of the values. She was most curious about the the 1939 plated luger ( other was 38 revolver zzzzzzzzz.....) I told her i knew little of Lugers other than plating effectively kills off any collectible premium. She brought the gun by and here is the best i can do as far as description, (digi camera got hijacked by daughter today when she went back to school): Plated 1939 Luger, 4" barrel, average refiunished grips no cracks. Plating job is a good one, at least as good or better than most aftermarket ones I have seen. Markings: Mauser "42" on top- Proofs - the triple Mauser proofs as shown in proof #47 in technical information pages. Also has the TINY proof on the breechlock matching the 3rd proof on barrel. Serials- "9x58" with matching "58" on all the marked parts i could see without dissassembling. Bore- appears to be in good condition- no visible pitting Breech/bolt(?) face - good, no corrosion or pitting Some nicks @ crown. One mag Gun was said to be functional and was kept loaded for home defense. Action was a little stiff in cocking first time or two but loosened up considerably. No rust, corrosion anywhere. By all appearances I see no reason to think it has any cycling issues. No collector's pistol, what's it worth as a novelty shooter in good shape? BH in GA