Simson Suhl Luger

mrerick · 11-29-2012, 08:43 PM

Now, there's where the study, investment in time and travel, and the judgement comes in... It's something I refer to as "Luger University" and it doesn't come cheap.

You could hire someone to appraise it.

You could post well shot photos here, but that is somewhat risky since it's hard to give finish estimates from photographs.

You've been describing a mid to higher end investment Luger. As the prices go up, the interest in faking things goes up proportionally. Thus, so does the risk.

So, unable to judge, I would not pay more than a reblue is worth, unless I could confirm it's original finish.

Marc

Andre' · 11-29-2012, 09:33 PM

[QUOTE=mrerick;224133]Now, there's where the study, investment in time and travel, and the judgement comes in... It's something I refer to as "Luger University" and it doesn't come cheap.

Unfortunately, well all start somewhere not knowing nothing at all. That's where I found myself today. I spent all last weekend reading about lugers, and my wife wasn't too thrilled about it... However, I bought the online version of Aarron Davis's book "Standard Cataloge of Lugers". Very interesting, I learned a lot but the more I read the more I knew that I don't really know anything. I'm sure you've experienced that feeling sometimes in the past...

For somebody like me it's not justifyable to just travel up North to look at a gun especially with my expertise. And I don't really know anybody that is really into Lugers - until I found this forum! Which I'm glad I did!

I don't know if it would be appropriate to include a link to his website where this luger is shown? Please advise.

sheepherder · 11-29-2012, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andre'

I don't know if it would be appropriate to include a link to his website where this luger is shown? Please advise.

Just copy his pics to your HDD and then attach them to this thread...

Andre' · 11-29-2012, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

Just copy his pics to your HDD and then attach them to this thread...

There you go - let's do this anonomously first before disclosing further details:

11-29-2012, 08:43 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	Now, there's where the study, investment in time and travel, and the judgement comes in... It's something I refer to as "Luger University" and it doesn't come cheap. You could hire someone to appraise it. You could post well shot photos here, but that is somewhat risky since it's hard to give finish estimates from photographs. You've been describing a mid to higher end investment Luger. As the prices go up, the interest in faking things goes up proportionally. Thus, so does the risk. So, unable to judge, I would not pay more than a reblue is worth, unless I could confirm it's original finish. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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11-29-2012, 09:33 PM	#2
Andre' User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South East Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[QUOTE=mrerick;224133]Now, there's where the study, investment in time and travel, and the judgement comes in... It's something I refer to as "Luger University" and it doesn't come cheap. Unfortunately, well all start somewhere not knowing nothing at all. That's where I found myself today. I spent all last weekend reading about lugers, and my wife wasn't too thrilled about it... However, I bought the online version of Aarron Davis's book "Standard Cataloge of Lugers". Very interesting, I learned a lot but the more I read the more I knew that I don't really know anything. I'm sure you've experienced that feeling sometimes in the past... For somebody like me it's not justifyable to just travel up North to look at a gun especially with my expertise. And I don't really know anybody that is really into Lugers - until I found this forum! Which I'm glad I did! I don't know if it would be appropriate to include a link to his website where this luger is shown? Please advise.