Need help with gun Id

mrerick · 01-13-2011, 09:00 PM

Hi James, and welcome to the Forum.

I can't make out much detail in your pictures either. It will be much more accurate if we can see sharp pictures with more detail. Take them in indirect sunlight (shade outdoors) and use the closeup setting on your camera (looks like a little flower symbol). Manual focus if you can, otherwise ensure it focuses on the gun and not the background. Use a tripod.

I think I can see the light halos around the serial number on your barrel. If everything matches (either the four digits or the last two digits) and the finish is original, at about 90%, I would guess that the Luger is worth $1500 with a matching magazine. Irf any part isn't matching, drop the value 40%. If any part is not in original finish, you'd drop it the same amount. Looks like you've got the million dollar chip on the left grip near the safety lever. That drops value some. If you have the capture papers (issued by your grandfather's unit officer) add $50-100.

The extra original WW-II magazines are worth $100-150 each.

The holster, which appears original, is about $200-250.

As postino mentions, this was built as a police pistol, and is one of the last made by the original DWM before it was absorbed into Mauser. The E/37 magazines are military magazines, as is the holster. They date from just before WW-II.

Nice Luger. With its family history, it's much more valuable than $$$!

Marc

01-13-2011, 09:00 PM	#7
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Hi James, and welcome to the Forum. I can't make out much detail in your pictures either. It will be much more accurate if we can see sharp pictures with more detail. Take them in indirect sunlight (shade outdoors) and use the closeup setting on your camera (looks like a little flower symbol). Manual focus if you can, otherwise ensure it focuses on the gun and not the background. Use a tripod. I think I can see the light halos around the serial number on your barrel. If everything matches (either the four digits or the last two digits) and the finish is original, at about 90%, I would guess that the Luger is worth $1500 with a matching magazine. Irf any part isn't matching, drop the value 40%. If any part is not in original finish, you'd drop it the same amount. Looks like you've got the million dollar chip on the left grip near the safety lever. That drops value some. If you have the capture papers (issued by your grandfather's unit officer) add $50-100. The extra original WW-II magazines are worth $100-150 each. The holster, which appears original, is about $200-250. As postino mentions, this was built as a police pistol, and is one of the last made by the original DWM before it was absorbed into Mauser. The E/37 magazines are military magazines, as is the holster. They date from just before WW-II. Nice Luger. With its family history, it's much more valuable than $$$! Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.