Price Check in Aisle 2!

[MarkC]

Gentlemen,

I hope that you can help me with this as I am a P.38 guy.

A brother-in-law of a now deceased police officer bought a Luger from him in the 1960's. He wants the gun out of the house as he is not really a gun guy. I want to make a fair offer for the gun and need a little help. The gun was sent to me for evaluation and I don't have my photo studio set up to take detailed photos but can describe what I have.

The gun is a 1938 S/42 Luger serial number 5076e with the e/63 acceptance stamps. It has an unnumberd fxo dual e/37 mag with the pin through the center of the base.

All small parts are numbered 76 except the grips and side plate. Here is a macro photo of the side plate which seems to have a number 7 on it but also a lot of small "dings" around the number.

The gun was stored in an old sock for 40 years and has some slight pitting around the muzzle and light rust under the grips. The left grip is smoother than the right with a few dings. The side plate has the same patina as the gun.

What should I offer him?

Mark