Introductions

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Originally Posted by alvin

In its "tool" stage, gun does not appreciate in value, only drops in value through depreciation, like Glock. From old advertisements, Artillery Luger was $40, Navy Luger was $38.50, 7.65m/m Luger was $21.50, 7.63m/m Mauser was $35, 9m/m "Red 9" was $40. That's in 1920s. Price in 1950s was not very different from that of 1920s.

Even in "collector" stage, if considering inflation, many C&R European automatic pistols have appreciated in value, but not that much, except a few star variations....

Back in 1960 my grandfather, who was 16 at the time ordered a broom handle mauser from a mail order catalog. He no longer recalls the name of the catalog but the pistol he recieved was a late post war bolo in near mint condition with matching stock rig with the leather harness and a cleaning rod. He says he paid around $45 for it. He still has it to this day and I have fired it on occassion it is all matching and still near mint.