Hey I had a couple questions

guns3545 · 04-09-2017, 12:32 PM

John,

Welcome to the Forum.

The ONLY lettering or number filled in at the factory is the Gesichert under the safety lever. Anything else was done by a previous owner of the pistol.

On value. Don is correct saying that condition trumps everything else within a class/variation of P.08. The second factor is scarcity defined by either usage, i.e.a Navy marked gun, or number of pieces made, or a specific proof mark.

Some examples:

K-dates are generally speaking the most expensive S/42 marked P.08. Only 11,000 made and it was the first year of production.

There are several variations of G-dates, all S/42 but with various scarcities.

1937 dated, S/42s depend on early or late variation.

The 41/42 you mentioned is higher priced because it is a transition between the year 41 marked with 42 and byf toggle marks. Only few thousand made with 41/42. Most had 41 byf.

And, Navy marked guns!!! Another price point entirely due to scarcity.

Bottom line: Really difficult to generalize with respect to Luger collecting as all generalizations are wrong, including this one.

Hope this helps.

John

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04-09-2017, 12:32 PM	#1
guns3545 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 438 Thanks: 661 Thanked 493 Times in 219 Posts	John, Welcome to the Forum. The ONLY lettering or number filled in at the factory is the Gesichert under the safety lever. Anything else was done by a previous owner of the pistol. On value. Don is correct saying that condition trumps everything else within a class/variation of P.08. The second factor is scarcity defined by either usage, i.e.a Navy marked gun, or number of pieces made, or a specific proof mark. Some examples: K-dates are generally speaking the most expensive S/42 marked P.08. Only 11,000 made and it was the first year of production. There are several variations of G-dates, all S/42 but with various scarcities. 1937 dated, S/42s depend on early or late variation. The 41/42 you mentioned is higher priced because it is a transition between the year 41 marked with 42 and byf toggle marks. Only few thousand made with 41/42. Most had 41 byf. And, Navy marked guns!!! Another price point entirely due to scarcity. Bottom line: Really difficult to generalize with respect to Luger collecting as all generalizations are wrong, including this one. Hope this helps. John