luger on Gun Broker

4 Scale · 05-04-2018, 04:22 PM

I spend way too much time hoping to find Lugers at good prices. Constantly I find myself saying "Huh!" in seeing pistols that sell at prices that seem too high or two low.

IMO Luger availably tends to be a little cyclical, over maybe a 2-5 month span; at times the quantity of pistols offered at low/no reserve is thin, sometimes there are lots for sale. As Don points out, the low/no reserve pistols always sell and are therefore are a useful gauge of market value. IMO Luger availability is a bit thin right now at auction sites. My guess is, newer prospective Luger owners, who get into the market during a thin time, probably look for awhile then get over eager and over bid.

Several auctions are coming up in June at Rock Island, Amoskeag, Morphy. This pistol went high, but I am hoping this June might be a good time to buy. For sure, last June was an excellent month for buyers with several fine acquisitions reported by collectors on the forums.

05-04-2018, 04:22 PM	#12
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 490 Times in 251 Posts	I spend way too much time hoping to find Lugers at good prices. Constantly I find myself saying "Huh!" in seeing pistols that sell at prices that seem too high or two low. IMO Luger availably tends to be a little cyclical, over maybe a 2-5 month span; at times the quantity of pistols offered at low/no reserve is thin, sometimes there are lots for sale. As Don points out, the low/no reserve pistols always sell and are therefore are a useful gauge of market value. IMO Luger availability is a bit thin right now at auction sites. My guess is, newer prospective Luger owners, who get into the market during a thin time, probably look for awhile then get over eager and over bid. Several auctions are coming up in June at Rock Island, Amoskeag, Morphy. This pistol went high, but I am hoping this June might be a good time to buy. For sure, last June was an excellent month for buyers with several fine acquisitions reported by collectors on the forums.