new member needs help from experts

mrerick · 09-19-2012, 11:08 AM

Garrell, welcome to the forum.

I'm sure that you have read enough to know that Navy model Lugers are rather rare, quite valuable and often faked by assembling and marking parts from similar pistols.

For that reason alone, I don't think I'd try to engage this purchase based on photographs and opinions from the forum. We have the experts on these pistols here. The problem is that you often have to have a pistol in hand to be sure.

Even after review of well photographed pictures on the forum, I'd still recommend that you have the Luger professionally appraised prior to making an offer.

Marc

09-19-2012, 11:08 AM	#3
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	Garrell, welcome to the forum. I'm sure that you have read enough to know that Navy model Lugers are rather rare, quite valuable and often faked by assembling and marking parts from similar pistols. For that reason alone, I don't think I'd try to engage this purchase based on photographs and opinions from the forum. We have the experts on these pistols here. The problem is that you often have to have a pistol in hand to be sure. Even after review of well photographed pictures on the forum, I'd still recommend that you have the Luger professionally appraised prior to making an offer. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.