Imperial Vs. WWII

mrerick · 01-24-2011, 11:19 AM

Hi Jerry,

Welcome to the Forum.

If your 1915 DWM military (9mm) luger was in it's original finish, with all matching and correct parts and the finish condition was over 90%, the person trying to buy it from your for $600 was trying to cheat you by offering 50% of it's value or less.

If it was refinished as some point, has non-matching parts, has minor mechanical issues or a poor original finish, the person was trying to offer you a price that would allow him to make $200 to $300 on a resale.

You should check out some of the online dealers in Lugers, look at our trader sections here and also invest in some of the reference books if your interest in Lugers is growing.

All Lugers have a market. Some Lugers have collector interest. Some Lugers have utilitarian "Shooter" interest. Ultimately, you determine the $$$$ it's worth when you actually sell it.

Cheers!!

Marc

01-24-2011, 11:19 AM	#20
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Jerry, Welcome to the Forum. If your 1915 DWM military (9mm) luger was in it's original finish, with all matching and correct parts and the finish condition was over 90%, the person trying to buy it from your for $600 was trying to cheat you by offering 50% of it's value or less. If it was refinished as some point, has non-matching parts, has minor mechanical issues or a poor original finish, the person was trying to offer you a price that would allow him to make $200 to $300 on a resale. You should check out some of the online dealers in Lugers, look at our trader sections here and also invest in some of the reference books if your interest in Lugers is growing. All Lugers have a market. Some Lugers have collector interest. Some Lugers have utilitarian "Shooter" interest. Ultimately, you determine the $$$$ it's worth when you actually sell it. Cheers!! Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.