my first luger

mrerick · 09-14-2010, 08:17 PM

HI Nick,

Welcome to the forum!

It looks to me like you got a very nice Luger, two original period magazines and an original period holster for your $1200.

The holster is probably worth $250 or more depending on its markings.

If the extruded blued steel magazine is marked with "fxo" it's probably worth $150.

The other aluminum bottom rolled nickle plated steel magazine is probably worth $100 to $150.

A great deal depends on markings. There are post-war DDR extruded magazines that are similar.

It would be great to see photographs of all the markings on the holster, magazines and gun. We can give you a better idea of values there.

If a magazine is fitting tightly it's been deformed in some way, or something is going on inside the magazine area of your Luger. It's hard to deform the extruded magazines. There are experts on this board that actually can repair and rebuild magazines.

I can't tell from the photographs (and would need to see the back of the grips) but these may be original bakelite grips, which are also rather valuable. If you remove them, be very careful. It's easy to chip them, especially near the safety lever.

You should check to see if all the numbered parts of your Luger are matching. If there is a script letter under the serial number on the front of the frame (above the trigger guard) that letter is a suffix, and part of the serial number.

The four numeric digits of the serial number should be on the bottom of the barrel, and on the left side of the receiver.

The last two digits of the serial number should be on all the other numbered parts.

Inside the trigger plate (on the left side of the receiver) you should find the first two digits of the serial number +1.

If all these things are right, you likely have an all matching Luger. That increases it's value.

The finish looks like it could be original. We'd need closer pictures to be more confident of that. If that is the case, and all numbers match. You have a collectible Luger.

If that is the case, you got quite a bargain!

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If you want new magazines, consider the MecGar magazines. They have a good reputation.

Your old magazines should function fine. If they were bent out of shape, or assembled incorrectly, consider having them repaired.

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If you have a collectible Luger, consider that if you break one of the numbered parts, the value will drop at least 40%. For that reason, a lower cost refinished or non-matching Luger would be a better choice for use at the range.

Marc

09-14-2010, 08:17 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	HI Nick, Welcome to the forum! It looks to me like you got a very nice Luger, two original period magazines and an original period holster for your $1200. The holster is probably worth $250 or more depending on its markings. If the extruded blued steel magazine is marked with "fxo" it's probably worth $150. The other aluminum bottom rolled nickle plated steel magazine is probably worth $100 to $150. A great deal depends on markings. There are post-war DDR extruded magazines that are similar. It would be great to see photographs of all the markings on the holster, magazines and gun. We can give you a better idea of values there. If a magazine is fitting tightly it's been deformed in some way, or something is going on inside the magazine area of your Luger. It's hard to deform the extruded magazines. There are experts on this board that actually can repair and rebuild magazines. I can't tell from the photographs (and would need to see the back of the grips) but these may be original bakelite grips, which are also rather valuable. If you remove them, be very careful. It's easy to chip them, especially near the safety lever. You should check to see if all the numbered parts of your Luger are matching. If there is a script letter under the serial number on the front of the frame (above the trigger guard) that letter is a suffix, and part of the serial number. The four numeric digits of the serial number should be on the bottom of the barrel, and on the left side of the receiver. The last two digits of the serial number should be on all the other numbered parts. Inside the trigger plate (on the left side of the receiver) you should find the first two digits of the serial number +1. If all these things are right, you likely have an all matching Luger. That increases it's value. The finish looks like it could be original. We'd need closer pictures to be more confident of that. If that is the case, and all numbers match. You have a collectible Luger. If that is the case, you got quite a bargain! - - - If you want new magazines, consider the MecGar magazines. They have a good reputation. Your old magazines should function fine. If they were bent out of shape, or assembled incorrectly, consider having them repaired. - - - If you have a collectible Luger, consider that if you break one of the numbered parts, the value will drop at least 40%. For that reason, a lower cost refinished or non-matching Luger would be a better choice for use at the range. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.