Looking to buy DWM 1920 commercial luger all matching 7.65 but chromed

james.calton1 · 09-18-2010, 11:28 AM

Hey gang I am new to the forum and new to collecting lugers. I am purchasing an all matching 1920 commercial luger from one of my soldiers and he is asking 600. I know the grips have been replaced with crappy bone ones. All of the proof marks are there, but the only other thing is that someone chromed it over ther years. Other that that the gun is in great shape. Would this be a good buy at 600. Serial number is 8329 L. Thanks

James

lugerholsterrepair · 09-18-2010, 12:54 PM

James, Welcome to the Forum!

It all depends on what you want the pistol for..It is purely a shooter. Is it 9MM?

I doubt it. If .30 Luger... you will pay dearly for ammunition.

Does it shoot well? You might want to determine that as that is what it will be for.

The price is not really out of line IF this is the pistol you want to take to the range.

Crappy bone ones sound about right for a chromed shooter...

Good Luck!

Jerry Burney

wlyon · 09-18-2010, 01:03 PM

James
For me it wouldn't be a good buy. Chromed lugers have a limited market. They are not something a collector would want. For a couple hundred more you can buy a good shooter that looks like a luger and not some pimp gun. The other problem is that 7.65 ammo is expensive if you plan on doing much shooting. We all have our own thing so if you like it make an offer below $600. Just my opinion. Welcome to the Forum. Bill

nukem556 · 09-23-2010, 04:47 PM

I dunno...at the crazy prices these days for ANY Luger, if it was unbuffed before plating and matching, I"d pay 600 for it , remove the plating and rust blue it myself (practice is paying off!), and put a set of wood grips on it....voila

spartacus38 · 09-24-2010, 12:07 AM

I would pass at $600.

Bob

sabbathmusic · 10-18-2010, 03:02 PM

I myself would personally not buy it. .30 Luger ammo is 20 bucks a box at the Sportsmanguide and not a lot of money if bought on-line. I just bought a 1920 Commercial Luger all matching for 700 and this is what they would go for if you found one in a pawnshop. NOW this is only my opinion, but a Chrome Luger to me would look ridiculous. Save a few hundred more and buy the real thing unaltered. This gun will never have any collector value or value. It should be a 300 dollar gun if not 400 max.

09-18-2010, 11:28 AM	#1
james.calton1 New User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking to buy DWM 1920 commercial luger all matching 7.65 but chromed Hey gang I am new to the forum and new to collecting lugers. I am purchasing an all matching 1920 commercial luger from one of my soldiers and he is asking 600. I know the grips have been replaced with crappy bone ones. All of the proof marks are there, but the only other thing is that someone chromed it over ther years. Other that that the gun is in great shape. Would this be a good buy at 600. Serial number is 8329 L. Thanks James

09-18-2010, 12:54 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,868 Thanked 3,105 Times in 1,429 Posts	James, Welcome to the Forum! It all depends on what you want the pistol for..It is purely a shooter. Is it 9MM? I doubt it. If .30 Luger... you will pay dearly for ammunition. Does it shoot well? You might want to determine that as that is what it will be for. The price is not really out of line IF this is the pistol you want to take to the range. Crappy bone ones sound about right for a chromed shooter... Good Luck! 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."

09-18-2010, 01:03 PM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 3,145 Thanked 2,531 Times in 943 Posts	James For me it wouldn't be a good buy. Chromed lugers have a limited market. They are not something a collector would want. For a couple hundred more you can buy a good shooter that looks like a luger and not some pimp gun. The other problem is that 7.65 ammo is expensive if you plan on doing much shooting. We all have our own thing so if you like it make an offer below $600. Just my opinion. Welcome to the Forum. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

10-18-2010, 03:02 PM	#6
sabbathmusic Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I myself would personally not buy it. .30 Luger ammo is 20 bucks a box at the Sportsmanguide and not a lot of money if bought on-line. I just bought a 1920 Commercial Luger all matching for 700 and this is what they would go for if you found one in a pawnshop. NOW this is only my opinion, but a Chrome Luger to me would look ridiculous. Save a few hundred more and buy the real thing unaltered. This gun will never have any collector value or value. It should be a 300 dollar gun if not 400 max. Last edited by sabbathmusic; 10-18-2010 at 03:55 PM. Reason: forgot something

09-23-2010, 04:47 PM	#4
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	I dunno...at the crazy prices these days for ANY Luger, if it was unbuffed before plating and matching, I"d pay 600 for it , remove the plating and rust blue it myself (practice is paying off!), and put a set of wood grips on it....voila

09-24-2010, 12:07 AM	#5
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	I would pass at $600. Bob