1941 Mauser(Byf) Luger P08*War trophy*

maximis026986 · 01-22-2013, 04:18 AM

Any other opinions on value?

MikeP · 01-22-2013, 08:42 AM

The issue is the lug .
Never was a law,but some believed it.
2 matched mags is really rare .
If ivory the grips have value .
You have a unique piece with a major flaw.
Money is tight.
I think a fair assessment has been made .

ithacaartist · 01-22-2013, 11:18 AM

A quick, easy way to ascertain if a grip is ivory: Heat a pin or needle tip red hot. Poke the grip with the hot tip, in an out-of-the-way place where the tiny mark will not be an issue. If the grip material melts, it's plastic or Franzite, or maybe even urethane. If it does not melt, and perhaps smells like burning hair, it's the real deal--ivory.

01-22-2013, 11:18 AM	#3
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,400 Thanks: 7,555 Thanked 2,643 Times in 1,393 Posts	Testing for Ivory A quick, easy way to ascertain if a grip is ivory: Heat a pin or needle tip red hot. Poke the grip with the hot tip, in an out-of-the-way place where the tiny mark will not be an issue. If the grip material melts, it's plastic or Franzite, or maybe even urethane. If it does not melt, and perhaps smells like burning hair, it's the real deal--ivory. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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01-22-2013, 04:18 AM	#1
maximis026986 User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 17 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any other opinions on value?

01-22-2013, 08:42 AM	#2
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	The issue is the lug . Never was a law,but some believed it. 2 matched mags is really rare . If ivory the grips have value . You have a unique piece with a major flaw. Money is tight. I think a fair assessment has been made .