Mr Luger?

Zorba · 05-29-2013, 04:52 PM

I get the impression that "Mr. Luger", AKA Walter Smeddy, is a reputable dealer and a good guy to deal with. He has several Lugers at any time over on Guns International that seem to be fairly priced to this neophyte.

Has anyone had any experiences with him to relate?

Edward Tinker · 05-29-2013, 06:03 PM

You mean besides meeting him at an auction several yrs ago?

kubel · 05-29-2013, 09:20 PM

Did something bad happen at the auction?

I noticed he bids on a lot of stuff on gun auctions as well as sells on them.

RichSr · 05-29-2013, 11:21 PM

If you're referring to "Misterluger" , I know nothing about him personally, but have observed he engages in a lot of "flipping". Recently won some auctions for around $1200 to $1500 and advertised these Lugers starting around $2500. Though there's nothing wrong with this practice it does bother some people.

Geo99 · 06-03-2013, 07:59 PM

misterluger?
I was looking at a 1906 Eagle in 98% condition he had for sale. I asked him why is it only $1800 - is it refinished? His only answer was the economy is bad and if I don't trust him then I should not buy it. He was very reluctant to discuss the gun in any detail - I think that was his way of telling me to go away because it was refinished. Not dishonest, just a little vague and sneaky, which I don't care for.

Geo

Edward Tinker · 06-03-2013, 08:08 PM

He was friendly and nice. When I met him he was first buying Lugers for resale at the auction, same reason I was there.

Why would people object to him flipping guns? I would say more people do that than keep each one? I figure that I can make a bit and help pay for something I want to keep.

You have to have a good eye, luck, knowledge and the money to do so. I didn't mean to sound so flippant, just was continuing the conversation... I thought

kubel · 06-03-2013, 08:20 PM

There's probably really nothing wrong in "flipping" guns, I've even done it a few times. But buying something for $1000 and selling it a few months or year later for $1200, is a little different than buying something for $1000 then listing it for $2500 the following week. This doesn't mean he'll get $2500, but a new price average is being set.

As Mr. Tinker mentioned, I only flipped to upgrade what I had, not to make a living from it. Other people have different motives.

My only concern about "flipping" guns is that it keeps driving the prices up.....not just for the people buying flipped guns but for everyone else who sees an equivalent gun they have and say, "If he got that much for his, I can get that much for mine".

05-29-2013, 04:52 PM	#1
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 951 Thanks: 776 Thanked 526 Times in 289 Posts	Mr Luger? I get the impression that "Mr. Luger", AKA Walter Smeddy, is a reputable dealer and a good guy to deal with. He has several Lugers at any time over on Guns International that seem to be fairly priced to this neophyte. Has anyone had any experiences with him to relate?

05-29-2013, 11:21 PM	#4
RichSr User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 127 Thanks: 153 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	If you're referring to "Misterluger" , I know nothing about him personally, but have observed he engages in a lot of "flipping". Recently won some auctions for around $1200 to $1500 and advertised these Lugers starting around $2500. Though there's nothing wrong with this practice it does bother some people. __________________ Rich

05-29-2013, 06:03 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,987 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	You mean besides meeting him at an auction several yrs ago?

05-29-2013, 09:20 PM	#3
kubel User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Did something bad happen at the auction? I noticed he bids on a lot of stuff on gun auctions as well as sells on them.

06-03-2013, 07:59 PM	#5
Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 398 Thanks: 102 Thanked 125 Times in 74 Posts	misterluger? I was looking at a 1906 Eagle in 98% condition he had for sale. I asked him why is it only $1800 - is it refinished? His only answer was the economy is bad and if I don't trust him then I should not buy it. He was very reluctant to discuss the gun in any detail - I think that was his way of telling me to go away because it was refinished. Not dishonest, just a little vague and sneaky, which I don't care for. Geo

06-03-2013, 08:08 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,987 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	He was friendly and nice. When I met him he was first buying Lugers for resale at the auction, same reason I was there. Why would people object to him flipping guns? I would say more people do that than keep each one? I figure that I can make a bit and help pay for something I want to keep. You have to have a good eye, luck, knowledge and the money to do so. I didn't mean to sound so flippant, just was continuing the conversation... I thought

06-03-2013, 08:20 PM	#7
kubel User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	There's probably really nothing wrong in "flipping" guns, I've even done it a few times. But buying something for $1000 and selling it a few months or year later for $1200, is a little different than buying something for $1000 then listing it for $2500 the following week. This doesn't mean he'll get $2500, but a new price average is being set. As Mr. Tinker mentioned, I only flipped to upgrade what I had, not to make a living from it. Other people have different motives. My only concern about "flipping" guns is that it keeps driving the prices up.....not just for the people buying flipped guns but for everyone else who sees an equivalent gun they have and say, "If he got that much for his, I can get that much for mine".