Post war Kreighoff P-08

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Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

All:
I took a look at some guns that a fellow inherited and that he is thinning out. One was a Kreighoff Luger number 121, which he described as a PX gun made up after the war for soldier souveniers. Very nice gun and possibly unfired. Nicely salt blued with dark straw colored parts, black plastic grips.
Anyway, it's not in my future, but I am interested in what this one may be worth.
Any sales estimates or history is appreciated.
dju

David,

Nice gun. I happen to have SN 185. Virtually identical to yours. Don't see them often.

There was a nice one for sale last year asking $5500 or so. Don't know what it sold for, if it sold at all.

As John D. says, these do not command the premium that a HK war gun does, much less the fabled 1945 dated HK. However, if indeed, the 1945 does exist, it would have been made from the same parts, with the same first and second stage proofs as seen on these PX guns.

Hope this helps.

John

PS: Just FYI, SN121 does not appear in Gibson or on Tom Whiteman's list of known HKs. So its a new discovery.

JR