Questions about a 1914 DWM Luger

hoobass · 03-19-2011, 05:40 PM

I'm going through my late father's gun collection trying to determine what to do with it. I have a few questions about a particular Luger he had.

It's a 1914 DWM all matching save for the barrel. It has a matched holster (marked A. Fischer, Berlin C.2 1941), matched tool and two matched magazines.

I can't speak to the condition of the finish b/c I really know nothing about valuing guns. There's decent wear around the tip of the barrel and along the sides (looks like it was probably holstered/reholstered quite a bit). It also appears the strawing (I believe it's called) is faded but still has a slight brownish hue.

Anyway, I'm hoping someone can tell me a general price range for this gun given that it has two matched magazines (which I read is rare) but has a mismatched barrel. I'm also wondering how desirable this particular model is to collectors. We may end up keeping it, but I'd like to know what it might be worth otherwise.

I could post some pictures if that would help. My mom is a bit wary of that, but I may be able to put a few up later.

Thanks.

03-19-2011, 05:40 PM	#1
hoobass New User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Questions about a 1914 DWM Luger I'm going through my late father's gun collection trying to determine what to do with it. I have a few questions about a particular Luger he had. It's a 1914 DWM all matching save for the barrel. It has a matched holster (marked A. Fischer, Berlin C.2 1941), matched tool and two matched magazines. I can't speak to the condition of the finish b/c I really know nothing about valuing guns. There's decent wear around the tip of the barrel and along the sides (looks like it was probably holstered/reholstered quite a bit). It also appears the strawing (I believe it's called) is faded but still has a slight brownish hue. Anyway, I'm hoping someone can tell me a general price range for this gun given that it has two matched magazines (which I read is rare) but has a mismatched barrel. I'm also wondering how desirable this particular model is to collectors. We may end up keeping it, but I'd like to know what it might be worth otherwise. I could post some pictures if that would help. My mom is a bit wary of that, but I may be able to put a few up later. Thanks.