What does ERMA stand for?

[siegersallee]

David,

No I was not going to buy one. I saw one and the dealer was selling it for as much as a 1939 P.08 that was in collectible condition, all matching, a little wear but a very honest and I thought desirable piece. When I said that I thought he was way too high on the Luger, he said he would make me a good deal on the ERMA, which he had at the same price.

I declined.

What totally convinced me to pass on this guy, was that he was trying to get $700.00 for a 1916 P.08 holster that was in "good" condition but really nothing special. I bought an excellent one from Scotty Benedict for 1/2 that.

So that is why I was asking.

The way he spoke, an ERMA was a "special" Luger and very rare.

I also became suspicious when he could not tell me what ERMA meant.

Postino, thanks for clarifying for me that an ERMA is not even a Luger.

Richard.

[Olle]

Originally Posted by siegersallee

The way he spoke, an ERMA was a "special" Luger and very rare.

Definitely not. IMO, it's more or less a toy gun, novelty or whatever you may call it and the quality is on par with cheap starter guns. I'd say that the top dollar on those would be $250-$300 in excellent or "as new" condition. I paid $50 for mine, and after struggling with it for quite some time I'd say that I paid way too much.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by siegersallee

The way he spoke, an ERMA was a "special" Luger and very rare...

He may have had a mental hiccup and confused Erfurt with ERMA...IMO, a comparable Erfurt is worth more than a DWM and rarer to find as well...

I would consider the ERMA to be on a par with AirSoft replicas, and about comparable price-wise...