Help with value 1917

lugerholsterrepair · 11-22-2009, 02:59 PM

Focal, DO NOT replace ANY numbered part!

Both Postino, Ron and Ed have placed a higher value on this old Soldier than I would. The pitting and finish, lack of straw.. drop it almost into a shooter catagory.

Have you checked the internal numbers? Also rear sights on these have a lot of numbers..do all sight numbers check out? Grips numbered to the pistol?

A lot depends on how quickly you want to sell. It would sell immediately at Bob's estimate of $1000..probably do about as well at $1200. $1500 is an estimate I would be comfortable with not knowing more about it such as the bore condition.
Anything much over $1500 will exclude shooter buyers and true Artillery collectors are looking for one in much better condition. At $1700 it might get that much but it might be on the market for some time. Just hard to say...Artillery pistols are highly desirable both for collectors and shooters. Trouble is..prices have dropped..the economy is not what it was and squeezing top dollar out of these is not as easy as 2 years ago.

Jerry Burney

11-22-2009, 02:59 PM	#8
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Focal, DO NOT replace ANY numbered part! Both Postino, Ron and Ed have placed a higher value on this old Soldier than I would. The pitting and finish, lack of straw.. drop it almost into a shooter catagory. Have you checked the internal numbers? Also rear sights on these have a lot of numbers..do all sight numbers check out? Grips numbered to the pistol? A lot depends on how quickly you want to sell. It would sell immediately at Bob's estimate of $1000..probably do about as well at $1200. $1500 is an estimate I would be comfortable with not knowing more about it such as the bore condition. Anything much over $1500 will exclude shooter buyers and true Artillery collectors are looking for one in much better condition. At $1700 it might get that much but it might be on the market for some time. Just hard to say...Artillery pistols are highly desirable both for collectors and shooters. Trouble is..prices have dropped..the economy is not what it was and squeezing top dollar out of these is not as easy as 2 years ago. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."