Interested in a Luger.. Where to start?

[mrerick]

Ashley, scan through the for sale ads on this forum and over on Jan Still's Luger Form on gunboards.com. You'll get an idea of the collector value of Luger pistols.

You'll pay more from a dealer, but not much more from a knowledgeable dealer than one that doesn't handle Lugers often.

Shooter grade Lugers should be in the price range Charlie mentioned. For $1500 you should be able to get something collectible.

I would not consider buying them at Gun Shows unless you have done some study first. The ones that show up in my area are almost always overpriced or have a significant issue or both. The people at shows count on finding people without complete knowledge and work to make money on this.

At a recent show, two people with Luger knowledge were there. One had some beautiful collectible Lugers and shooters - all available at about 2 x the going price.

When you have an idea of the era you're interested in, also consider posting a wanted ad on this site.

Marc