Pricing anomaly

[Doubs]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Not counting special lugers

in order of desirable to most collectors (IMHO)

WW2 era Nazi army lugers
Navy Lugers
Artillery Lugers
Imperial Army Lugers
Police - in a wide range of commercial, army - former imperial

All in original condition

commercial lugers
russian or east german

shooters

That's likely as accurate as anyone can get for the majority of collectors.

OTOH, I have a different order personally.

Imperial/Artillery military Lugers on top
Commercial & Foreign contract Imperial Lugers
Swiss Lugers
WW2/Nazi era Lugers
Navy Lugers
Police Lugers
E. German & Russian capture Lugers
Shooter Lugers

That's just my preferences and, I'm sure, others will have a different list based on their own desires

[gunbugs]

I do have a soft spot for the Navy 6" guns. But for some reason, a Mauser banner police gun is very attractive to me also. I've got a 1900 AE on the way, and seem to be leaning into the DWM WW1 guns now. I guess, what I'm saying is, as a collector, I can't bring myself to prefer one over the other. I like them all.