New Luger owner with questions...

pdx · 11-18-2012, 06:19 PM

Hello all,

I had planned on researching and having some knowledge before buying my first Luger, but circumstances threw that plan out the window. I picked up a commercial DWM in a trade at the Reno gunshow yesterday.

I’d like to get some opinions on it and if I made a reasonable deal on my trade/purchase. I traded a Walther PP that I just bought a few hours earlier for $420 and gave an addition $300 for the Luger. I checked completed sales on Gun Broker and they seem to be all over the map. I found one in much worst shape go for $1500 and one in the same or better condition sell for $550.

It looks like it was fired very little, the bore and bolt face are clean as a whistle and the rifling is more pronounced than any I’ve seen, including current production pistols. Although I have no idea how to field stripped it yet, all the numbers I can find so far match except the mag.

The serial number is 7075 and the magazine is in much worst shape so I can barely make out the serial number, but I believe it’s 7666.

I checked Dwight’s database and it shows it to be from the first or second year’s production. It also says that it’s in the series of Bannerman's Test Eagle auction list, but it’s not marked as such.

Thanks for any info!
Tom

11-18-2012, 06:19 PM	#1
pdx User Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Luger owner with questions... Hello all, I had planned on researching and having some knowledge before buying my first Luger, but circumstances threw that plan out the window. I picked up a commercial DWM in a trade at the Reno gunshow yesterday. I’d like to get some opinions on it and if I made a reasonable deal on my trade/purchase. I traded a Walther PP that I just bought a few hours earlier for $420 and gave an addition $300 for the Luger. I checked completed sales on Gun Broker and they seem to be all over the map. I found one in much worst shape go for $1500 and one in the same or better condition sell for $550. It looks like it was fired very little, the bore and bolt face are clean as a whistle and the rifling is more pronounced than any I’ve seen, including current production pistols. Although I have no idea how to field stripped it yet, all the numbers I can find so far match except the mag. The serial number is 7075 and the magazine is in much worst shape so I can barely make out the serial number, but I believe it’s 7666. I checked Dwight’s database and it shows it to be from the first or second year’s production. It also says that it’s in the series of Bannerman's Test Eagle auction list, but it’s not marked as such. Thanks for any info! Tom