Need help pricing Luger p.08 42 byf

kemoallen · 02-15-2010, 02:16 AM

I am looking at purchasing a Luger p.08 from a good friend's Uncle. He stated that he got the pistol for a WWII vet that brought it back as a war trophy, but has no papers. The Uncle also said all the numbers match inside and out, and the holster was original. My friend says he has known the Uncle owning the gun for at least 30 years. The gun is marked 42 with byf. The two magazines do not match the gun. The holster is also not marked with any military acceptance stamp that I can find. There is an interesting ink stamp inside the holster that has some sort of crest and German writing, though I can't make it out. That is the only distinguishing marks I could find on the holster. The gun appears in nice shape and is shootable, well oiled and taken care of. The only other interesting thing I noticed is the serial number is "320," which seems odd to me because I could only find four digit serial numbers searching online. Can someone advise what a fair price for this set would be please?

02-15-2010, 02:16 AM	#1
kemoallen New User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help pricing Luger p.08 42 byf I am looking at purchasing a Luger p.08 from a good friend's Uncle. He stated that he got the pistol for a WWII vet that brought it back as a war trophy, but has no papers. The Uncle also said all the numbers match inside and out, and the holster was original. My friend says he has known the Uncle owning the gun for at least 30 years. The gun is marked 42 with byf. The two magazines do not match the gun. The holster is also not marked with any military acceptance stamp that I can find. There is an interesting ink stamp inside the holster that has some sort of crest and German writing, though I can't make it out. That is the only distinguishing marks I could find on the holster. The gun appears in nice shape and is shootable, well oiled and taken care of. The only other interesting thing I noticed is the serial number is "320," which seems odd to me because I could only find four digit serial numbers searching online. Can someone advise what a fair price for this set would be please?