New to me 1917 DWM

DonVoigt · 09-12-2017, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by milesc2

I’m not entirely sure. I found it at cabelas priced WAY under 2K.
I don’t think they knew what they had because the prices there are usually unbelievably high.

Saw this on gunbroker so I have no clue what it may go for on there.

-Miles

Great examples of why one can't give a "price or value" for a luger.
It depends entirely on when, where, and how it is being sold; the motivation of the seller, and the number of buyers interested and how deep their pockets are!!!!

Norme · 09-12-2017, 10:40 PM

Hi Miles,
As an old sceptic I'm deeply uneasy about this gun, it's simply too good to be true. The blue is too blue the straw is too yellow, yet with one exception, all the red flags I look for are not present. The barrel serial numbers show halos, the receiver rails are properly "in the white" as are the muzzle and the small vertical pin in the rear toggle. The one exception? The firing pin should not be blued. On balance I'd give this gun a reluctant pass.
Norm

milesc2 · 09-12-2017, 10:45 PM

It is in the white. Maybe the lighting in my picture is bad.

DonVoigt · 09-13-2017, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by milesc2

It is in the white. Maybe the lighting in my picture is bad.

It sure looks "blue" in the first photo.

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09-12-2017, 10:40 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Miles, As an old sceptic I'm deeply uneasy about this gun, it's simply too good to be true. The blue is too blue the straw is too yellow, yet with one exception, all the red flags I look for are not present. The barrel serial numbers show halos, the receiver rails are properly "in the white" as are the muzzle and the small vertical pin in the rear toggle. The one exception? The firing pin should not be blued. On balance I'd give this gun a reluctant pass. Norm

09-12-2017, 10:45 PM	#3
milesc2 User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: USA - Kansas City Posts: 216 Thanks: 332 Thanked 261 Times in 67 Posts	It is in the white. Maybe the lighting in my picture is bad.