Yet another Newbie with...

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by wlyon

Rich
I will take all the extras I can get in any deal. I think selling luger accessories is probably somewhat based on geographical area. I am sure in Western New York the demand is not very high.

Bill, the demand is not very high for any accessories, no matter what the gun. *Every* gunshop (and my basement as well) here has boxes of magazines, holsters, grips, buttplates, reloading dies and odds & ends of parts...That sit for years, until someone paws through them looking for something...M16/AR-15 parts are the most common...

I have stuff in my boxes that I bought over the last 40 years just because I didn't want to leave a gun show without buying *something*...Even if it was only a $12 FN Type D BAR buttstock complete...

I should put some of it in the For Sale Forum...Maybe I'll get rich...

[Magic Jar]

Originally Posted by postino

...Maybe I'll get rich...

I thought you were "Rich". (Hey, I'm too new here to be trying the comedian role. )

On a more important note, this exchange about the value of accessories is interesting to me. I've attended a few gun shows (CA, AZ, ID, NV, and MT) over the years and it's been my observation that purveyors try to make the 'buyer' think these items are scarce as hens' teeth. Not being a collector of any note, I have to rely on sifting through the chaff to get to the grain.

I've contacted the owner of this Luger and we're meeting this afternoon to discuss 'details' of the potential exchange. Right now I'm thinking that making the deal contingent upon clarifying a few unknowns via this forum is what I'll do. One thing in my favor is that I have bulletproof (another non-pun) provenance on the item I'm trading, dating back to its origin, subsequent owners, and value, so I think I'm in a good position to ask for the contingency.

Thanks for the help on all this. I hope someday soon I'll be able to make a worthwhile contribution to forum discussions.

James

[Magic Jar]

Okay, let's see if I can make this happen. I've received permission from the current owner to post these photos. I do lack talent when it comes to photography and equipment, so I hope these handheld, available-light shots are helpful.

James

[Conny]

After comparing other luger "rears" and toggles, maybe my eyes are playing tricks but it looks buffed and reblued.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Conny

After comparing other luger "rears" and toggles, maybe my eyes are playing tricks but it looks buffed and reblued.

I like the way you think, Duane...