Think I got a deal on my first Luger

Edward Tinker · 11-07-2016, 08:10 AM

I have bought a couple of decent (and this one is far better than decent) for $1000 and re-sold the Krieghoff mag for a profit - they are worth more than 'normal mags'...

I was at a gun show in Chantilly, almost across from Geo's table was a guy with a barely decent WW1 luger. I looked at it and it had a Krieghoff (eagle 2) mag in it. Asked if I could buy it, he said, no, I should leave it with the gun, thats how it came. I said I understood, but a wood base would be correct. I said, I would trade you a wood based mag and $100 for yours. he looked at me like I was an idiot. I walked over to my table, grabbed a wood mag and traded him...

I would not say that I made a huge profit when I sold it, but a small profit and got an ok kreighoff back into collectors hands

Ed

11-07-2016, 08:10 AM	#17
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I have bought a couple of decent (and this one is far better than decent) for $1000 and re-sold the Krieghoff mag for a profit - they are worth more than 'normal mags'... I was at a gun show in Chantilly, almost across from Geo's table was a guy with a barely decent WW1 luger. I looked at it and it had a Krieghoff (eagle 2) mag in it. Asked if I could buy it, he said, no, I should leave it with the gun, thats how it came. I said I understood, but a wood base would be correct. I said, I would trade you a wood based mag and $100 for yours. he looked at me like I was an idiot. I walked over to my table, grabbed a wood mag and traded him... I would not say that I made a huge profit when I sold it, but a small profit and got an ok kreighoff back into collectors hands Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV