Import Marks???

4 Scale · 01-07-2018, 03:13 PM

Eric always tries to help. Some import marks impact value and some don't. The answer can change by the type of Luger and the date. Hence Eric's advice to read threads.

My own take on your questions:
1)Most military pistols I see are not import marked.
2)Impact (if any) on value depends on the mark, era and type of pistol. This is where it can get complex. As you seem mostly interested in military pistols, I am confining my answer to those. IMO any post-1968 import mark devalues a P 08. For me any import mark at all is a deal-killer on an otherwise collectible military. As far as how much it devalues an otherwise collectible pistol, that's a good question! I've never thought about, I just skip import marked P 08s. My wild guess would be 20% devalue, it will be interesting to hear what others say.
3)Yes, lots of P 08s were brought in without import marks pre-1968. Lack of an import mark does not prove it is a GI bring back, although it could be.

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01-07-2018, 03:13 PM	#7
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 490 Times in 251 Posts	Eric always tries to help. Some import marks impact value and some don't. The answer can change by the type of Luger and the date. Hence Eric's advice to read threads. My own take on your questions: 1)Most military pistols I see are not import marked. 2)Impact (if any) on value depends on the mark, era and type of pistol. This is where it can get complex. As you seem mostly interested in military pistols, I am confining my answer to those. IMO any post-1968 import mark devalues a P 08. For me any import mark at all is a deal-killer on an otherwise collectible military. As far as how much it devalues an otherwise collectible pistol, that's a good question! I've never thought about, I just skip import marked P 08s. My wild guess would be 20% devalue, it will be interesting to hear what others say. 3)Yes, lots of P 08s were brought in without import marks pre-1968. Lack of an import mark does not prove it is a GI bring back, although it could be.