Help on selling my TEST Eagle

Ron Wood · 12-17-2015, 01:37 PM

Currently I see Test Eagles going for more than I thought they would. I think it is because the collecting community is becoming more aware of the US historical significance of these guns. They appear to be routinely going for in the neighborhood of $7500 +/- for a clean, unpitted mostly matching piece, and a very few really nice original finish examples have soared over the $10,000 mark.
In the case of this Luger that has been given a proper restoration, I would not hesitate to place the reserve at $5000. As has been stated, you can always come down in price if it does not move at that level and you really want to sell it. I am a big fan of US Test Trial Lugers and I enjoy seeing the revival of their popularity.
Placing the gun for sale on either forum is also a pretty good way to maximize the exposure of this gun to appreciative, knowledgeable prospective buyers.
Ron

12-17-2015, 01:37 PM	#9
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	Currently I see Test Eagles going for more than I thought they would. I think it is because the collecting community is becoming more aware of the US historical significance of these guns. They appear to be routinely going for in the neighborhood of $7500 +/- for a clean, unpitted mostly matching piece, and a very few really nice original finish examples have soared over the $10,000 mark. In the case of this Luger that has been given a proper restoration, I would not hesitate to place the reserve at $5000. As has been stated, you can always come down in price if it does not move at that level and you really want to sell it. I am a big fan of US Test Trial Lugers and I enjoy seeing the revival of their popularity. Placing the gun for sale on either forum is also a pretty good way to maximize the exposure of this gun to appreciative, knowledgeable prospective buyers. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction