Need help with a trade, 1939 42 code

[Olle]

Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

I'm not in a hurry getting rid of my gun, out of idle curiosity what are you trading? A 1939 Mauser is a fairly common Luger. 90-to even 95%? Not in the $2800 level. Matching mag helps but it HAS to be genuine. Many are not. If he is serious about your pistol..get hold of his $2800 cash and free yourself to pursue any Luger on the market in that price range. Let him sell his Luger. I think you might be pleasantly surprised to see what $2800 would buy you.

I would rather have cash, for sure. The problem is that he fell deeply in love with my Navy Luger build, and we both know that I can never get my money out of it if we can't trade on something he doesn't have much money in. Quite honestly, I don't think I can even get close to that money if I sell it on the open market, so trading with him should hopefully be a win-win (even if I take the 42, I would think). The 42 was just one he happened to have on the table at a gun show yesterday, so I'll probably give him a call and ask him to line up a few more trade option.

I know he as a Bergmann-Bayard and a 1905 Steyr-Mannlicher, would love to get my hands on one of those...