Restoration value?

wlyon · 04-20-2013, 08:05 PM

I guess that somewhat depends on the collector. Seems that more people now want new looking versus history. To me a restored luger is in deed a shooter grade. Maybe some exceptions on very rare guns. To me a restored luger is worth less than a matched gun at 50%. A restored luger has lost all of it's history and is in the category of any new handgun. If you want one restored Ted is the one to do it. I am sure we will get a lot of varied comments. That's part of the fun. This is only one old time collectors biased opinion. Bill

04-20-2013, 08:05 PM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,674 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 2,663 Times in 989 Posts	I guess that somewhat depends on the collector. Seems that more people now want new looking versus history. To me a restored luger is in deed a shooter grade. Maybe some exceptions on very rare guns. To me a restored luger is worth less than a matched gun at 50%. A restored luger has lost all of it's history and is in the category of any new handgun. If you want one restored Ted is the one to do it. I am sure we will get a lot of varied comments. That's part of the fun. This is only one old time collectors biased opinion. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon