Is a strawed Luger more valuable?

mrerick · 05-03-2017, 05:31 PM

It's in the eyes of the beholder. Some prefer the Imperial or Weimar era, some the Swiss Lugers. The Mauser made Lugers came in both. Rust blued and strawed until early 1937, and salt blued after that.

They were at war, and looking for an efficient way to produce a military firearm.

The variations are both interesting, sometimes contribute to rarity and make the hobby of Luger collecting both deep and wide.

I think that the most desirable Lugers are those that are as close to original factory state as possible.

05-03-2017, 05:31 PM	#10
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	It's in the eyes of the beholder. Some prefer the Imperial or Weimar era, some the Swiss Lugers. The Mauser made Lugers came in both. Rust blued and strawed until early 1937, and salt blued after that. They were at war, and looking for an efficient way to produce a military firearm. The variations are both interesting, sometimes contribute to rarity and make the hobby of Luger collecting both deep and wide. I think that the most desirable Lugers are those that are as close to original factory state as possible. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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