New Guy with 1918 Erfurt Luger

runscott · 03-05-2020, 11:43 AM

One more question about this gun. Given that the side-plate is not original ('31' on bottom edge), the firing pin also does not match ('36') and the non-original mag does not function, was $1300 shipped a reasonable price to pay for the gun, holster and belt w/buckle?

I asked because the auction house described it as: 'Numbers match on the gun, but the magazine is unmarked and appears to be aftermarket.' I let them know that at minimum the firing pin and side-plate did not match, and I had not checked anything that required a further breakdown. They'll take it back if I want to return it.

I realize that jumping into auctions blindly and bidding on things you know little about is a bad idea, but I've watched a few Lugers in past auctions and never saw any go much lower than $1,500, so I thought if the parts matched as the auction said, and the magazine at least worked, I couldn't go wrong at that price.

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03-05-2020, 11:43 AM	#25
runscott User Join Date: Feb 2020 Posts: 36 Thanks: 10 Thanked 45 Times in 12 Posts	One more question about this gun. Given that the side-plate is not original ('31' on bottom edge), the firing pin also does not match ('36') and the non-original mag does not function, was $1300 shipped a reasonable price to pay for the gun, holster and belt w/buckle? I asked because the auction house described it as: 'Numbers match on the gun, but the magazine is unmarked and appears to be aftermarket.' I let them know that at minimum the firing pin and side-plate did not match, and I had not checked anything that required a further breakdown. They'll take it back if I want to return it. I realize that jumping into auctions blindly and bidding on things you know little about is a bad idea, but I've watched a few Lugers in past auctions and never saw any go much lower than $1,500, so I thought if the parts matched as the auction said, and the magazine at least worked, I couldn't go wrong at that price.