help to identify 1918 1920 9mm DWM double stamp

mrerick · 02-08-2012, 05:31 PM

Dan, Valuation would be difficult for me to estimate. It has unique features and would appeal differently to different collectors.

For the right interested motivated collector, it would be worth more than what the average Luger collector (whom usually prefers factory original state) would pay. But, the arsenal rework, and the spread of activity over those eventful years all have appeal to those interested in history.

If you are insuring it, consider a value around $1500. This would be high retail unless I missed something special about your Luger. I think that it would be difficult to replace, in any case.

Marc

padredan · 02-08-2012, 08:05 PM

Marc, i fully understand, and condition is everything. The two lugers i recently acuired i thought were shooters, and i have fired them both. Thanks to the kindness of the forum members, i now know alot about both pistols. As a chaplain working with our older veterans and being a former armor i am asked alot of times to remove or check the firearms of the veterans. sometimes they do not want or are not interested in keeping the firearms in the family. I try to evaluate them to let them know the values and i purchase some of interest to myself. Only a few times have i been lucky enough to actualy find out the story of a firearm directly from the veteran themselfs ,as most are deceased at the time of the purchase. the case of these two lugers is the same , i know nothing accept they were owned by a veteran serving in the european theater. again thanks to each of you for your help.

02-08-2012, 05:31 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Dan, Valuation would be difficult for me to estimate. It has unique features and would appeal differently to different collectors. For the right interested motivated collector, it would be worth more than what the average Luger collector (whom usually prefers factory original state) would pay. But, the arsenal rework, and the spread of activity over those eventful years all have appeal to those interested in history. If you are insuring it, consider a value around $1500. This would be high retail unless I missed something special about your Luger. I think that it would be difficult to replace, in any case. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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02-08-2012, 08:05 PM	#2
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	Marc, i fully understand, and condition is everything. The two lugers i recently acuired i thought were shooters, and i have fired them both. Thanks to the kindness of the forum members, i now know alot about both pistols. As a chaplain working with our older veterans and being a former armor i am asked alot of times to remove or check the firearms of the veterans. sometimes they do not want or are not interested in keeping the firearms in the family. I try to evaluate them to let them know the values and i purchase some of interest to myself. Only a few times have i been lucky enough to actualy find out the story of a firearm directly from the veteran themselfs ,as most are deceased at the time of the purchase. the case of these two lugers is the same , i know nothing accept they were owned by a veteran serving in the european theater. again thanks to each of you for your help.