NAPCA (Chattanooga)

09-11-2001, 10:34 PM

Had a great time at the NAPCA show. Got to see lots of outstanding Lugers and acessories. Even got to fondle the 1910 Erfurt that was there. Jan Still gave a great talk on the Axis Pistols and some of the history associated with Unit marked Lugers. A great bunch of guys and lots of corporate knowledge that was freely shared. Also not a bunch of guys that turn up their noses at what people collect as there was a wide variation of different pistols.Lots of discussion on fakes that are showing up and how good they are. Saw one of the guys unlaod a beautiful early Radom for $200 after a whole bunch of guys looked at it and finally determined that it had been redone. He said he would not try to unload it as original and was getting out of the collecting field. He basically had a fire sale at his table got rid of almost everything.

Any how one noticible thing about 90% of the guys were up there in years and if the prices continue to go up there are not enough up and coming collectors to buy the items that everyone is looking to get there money out of. We are really pricing youngsters out of the market at least in the Luger and P 38 areas.

BILL · 09-12-2001, 02:07 AM

Interesting perspective. For the investor, there just might not be an affluent enough market in the near future. People should really like what they are acquiring..it just might be with them for the rest of their lives.

lugerholsterrepair · 09-12-2001, 11:04 AM

The creation of on line auctions have something to do with this I have no doubt. People have been bidding up luger accessories to astrononomical levels and it's all out there for everyone to see. Anyone who has his fathers luger board stock/holster in the closet drags it out and puts it on Ebay and can get $400 for it instead of taking it to a gun show and getting $100.00 Becomes a little more fair for the average joe but the collectors are doing this to themselves. One thing we can count on is change. Jerry

bill m · 09-12-2001, 11:39 AM

Hi,

Seems to me that it depends on which side of the fence you are on? If you're selling that Luger or accessory, it would be nice to get the most you can for it, but if you're buying, it's nice to acquire as reasonable as possible. Premiun quality merchandise is always going to bring a premium price if it is presented to the collectors, as there is just not that much really truely premium stuff to be acquired, and if you get a chance to acquire it, you're going to have competition for it.

lugerholsterrepair · 09-12-2001, 12:46 PM

09-11-2001, 10:34 PM	#1
Tracy Guest Posts: n/a	NAPCA (Chattanooga) Had a great time at the NAPCA show. Got to see lots of outstanding Lugers and acessories. Even got to fondle the 1910 Erfurt that was there. Jan Still gave a great talk on the Axis Pistols and some of the history associated with Unit marked Lugers. A great bunch of guys and lots of corporate knowledge that was freely shared. Also not a bunch of guys that turn up their noses at what people collect as there was a wide variation of different pistols.Lots of discussion on fakes that are showing up and how good they are. Saw one of the guys unlaod a beautiful early Radom for $200 after a whole bunch of guys looked at it and finally determined that it had been redone. He said he would not try to unload it as original and was getting out of the collecting field. He basically had a fire sale at his table got rid of almost everything. Any how one noticible thing about 90% of the guys were up there in years and if the prices continue to go up there are not enough up and coming collectors to buy the items that everyone is looking to get there money out of. We are really pricing youngsters out of the market at least in the Luger and P 38 areas.

09-12-2001, 02:07 AM	#2
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: NAPCA (Chattanooga) Interesting perspective. For the investor, there just might not be an affluent enough market in the near future. People should really like what they are acquiring..it just might be with them for the rest of their lives.

09-12-2001, 11:04 AM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,852 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Re;Auctions responsible? The creation of on line auctions have something to do with this I have no doubt. People have been bidding up luger accessories to astrononomical levels and it's all out there for everyone to see. Anyone who has his fathers luger board stock/holster in the closet drags it out and puts it on Ebay and can get $400 for it instead of taking it to a gun show and getting $100.00 Becomes a little more fair for the average joe but the collectors are doing this to themselves. One thing we can count on is change. Jerry

09-12-2001, 11:39 AM	#4
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Re;Auctions responsible? Hi, Seems to me that it depends on which side of the fence you are on? If you're selling that Luger or accessory, it would be nice to get the most you can for it, but if you're buying, it's nice to acquire as reasonable as possible. Premiun quality merchandise is always going to bring a premium price if it is presented to the collectors, as there is just not that much really truely premium stuff to be acquired, and if you get a chance to acquire it, you're going to have competition for it.

09-12-2001, 12:46 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,852 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Re: SO TRUE/ EOM (EOM)