My Dad's WWII Luger...

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Enoch

...My dad loved this gun and for that reason itâ??s going to be very difficult to part with...

I had the same sentiment about a 16ga Ithaca Mod 37 pump my dad gave me for my 16th birthday...When I went overseas in '70, I loaned it to my best friend to use while I was gone...It was stolen... He bought me a brand new one when I finally got home, but it wasn't the same...I sold that one to another friend when I quit hunting...

Now I have another Ithaca Mod 37 in 12ga, made the same year I was born [1949], but again...it's not the same...Now, whenever I see a 16ga Mod 37 at a gun show, I check it out...I'd gladly pay the going rate to have my dad's gift back again...

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[Zamo]

Don't sell it. There are better ways to come up with cash. Sell the dog, sell the girlfriend...
Once it's gone, it will NEVER come back. Would your Dad approve of your selling it for whatever reason you need the quick cash? Do you have any children that might one day think it's pretty cool? This is a family heirloom from a time in history that now belongs to the ages. They aren't making any more of these.
If you're determined to sell, put it on Gunbroker with a $1500 reserve. It probably won't fetch much more than that, but these days, it's robbery to give one up for less, unless it has mismatched parts, or serious blemishes, rust, pitting, etc.
Again, I don't think you should sell it. Ten years from now, you may be flush with money, and you may actually go out and buy another Luger...but you'll pay much more, and get less, and it won't be "Dad's".