Help on figuring out P08 Luger details

DavidJayUden · 08-11-2015, 03:21 PM

$800 is not outrageous, as sometimes these can be hard to find. Consider the issue of sales taxs, FFL transfer fees, any extra parts or ammo that can be thrown in to sweeten the deal. Hands on the gun is always better than photos over the 'net.
The photos are not great, but several spots do look rounded, suggesting buffing wheel contact. Some of the bluing looks spotty, sort of like cold bluing, but many of the Lugers of this era had "thin" bluing, so it's tough to be sure.
Maybe see if the owner will accompany you to a shooting range to see how it functions? Each time it jams knock $25 off the offer price...
dju

rhuff · 08-11-2015, 05:11 PM

In my part of the country, that price is not out of line for a good reliable shooter Luger. As noted above, it has been refinished, and is a mixture of non-original parts. That does not make it bad as far as a shooter goes. My main range Luger has a lot of different numbered parts, and performs very well. If this gun functions well, then I would say that the price is in the ballpark.

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08-11-2015, 03:21 PM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	$800 is not outrageous, as sometimes these can be hard to find. Consider the issue of sales taxs, FFL transfer fees, any extra parts or ammo that can be thrown in to sweeten the deal. Hands on the gun is always better than photos over the 'net. The photos are not great, but several spots do look rounded, suggesting buffing wheel contact. Some of the bluing looks spotty, sort of like cold bluing, but many of the Lugers of this era had "thin" bluing, so it's tough to be sure. Maybe see if the owner will accompany you to a shooting range to see how it functions? Each time it jams knock $25 off the offer price... dju

08-11-2015, 05:11 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,308 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	In my part of the country, that price is not out of line for a good reliable shooter Luger. As noted above, it has been refinished, and is a mixture of non-original parts. That does not make it bad as far as a shooter goes. My main range Luger has a lot of different numbered parts, and performs very well. If this gun functions well, then I would say that the price is in the ballpark.