Appraisals

lugerholsterrepair · 12-10-2001, 12:59 AM

I agree with Art. I have used Ralph Shattucks and Bob Simpsons published lists of lugers for sale along with the Blue book of Gun Values.Most people I have talked with hear stories from others who tell them their Luger is worth "THOUSANDS" Of course finding a condition valuation is always subjective. Most dealers will offer you less than it's worth for very valid reasons. Traveling to gun shows with table rent, gas ,food ,lodging etc eats away lots of profit so not everyone who offers less than you think it's worth is out to screw you. Maybe if you want to sell, it makes sense to sell to a collector who is not a dealer. He has a lot less overhead and probably will not want to sell the pistol as soon as he gets it. Lets face it, we all want to come accross someone who wants to sell a luger dirt cheap. A guy came to me wanting to sell a Luger locally and was not happy with what I offered. I told him to take it to all five Gun dealers here in town and I would give him $100.00 more than any written estimate he came back with. I bought it for $300.00 It sometimes depends on the local market since many people do not know how to reach a larger one. Jerry Burney

12-10-2001, 12:59 AM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Re: Appraisals I agree with Art. I have used Ralph Shattucks and Bob Simpsons published lists of lugers for sale along with the Blue book of Gun Values.Most people I have talked with hear stories from others who tell them their Luger is worth "THOUSANDS" Of course finding a condition valuation is always subjective. Most dealers will offer you less than it's worth for very valid reasons. Traveling to gun shows with table rent, gas ,food ,lodging etc eats away lots of profit so not everyone who offers less than you think it's worth is out to screw you. Maybe if you want to sell, it makes sense to sell to a collector who is not a dealer. He has a lot less overhead and probably will not want to sell the pistol as soon as he gets it. Lets face it, we all want to come accross someone who wants to sell a luger dirt cheap. A guy came to me wanting to sell a Luger locally and was not happy with what I offered. I told him to take it to all five Gun dealers here in town and I would give him $100.00 more than any written estimate he came back with. I bought it for $300.00 It sometimes depends on the local market since many people do not know how to reach a larger one. Jerry Burney