Luger Price check

rickbaales · 08-09-2018, 08:07 PM

Howdy everyone! First post here, but I could use some help.

How much would a decent condition Luger p08 9mm be? Non matching barrel and magazine serial numbers, but it appears to be in good condition.

On GB, it looks like most have matching serial numbers and they go for a premium.

Any help would be appreciated.

HerrKaiser · 08-09-2018, 08:11 PM

Mismatched P08 Lugers tend to go anywhere from 600-1200 depending on a wide variety of factors.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-09-2018, 08:12 PM

Rick, Welcome. MUCH more info needed? Does it actually fire a round downrange and feed another? How is the bore? DWM or Mauser? I could ask another dozen questions..YOU might be wanting to ask yourself these same questions..

rickbaales · 08-09-2018, 08:17 PM

Here are some pics

rickbaales · 08-09-2018, 08:18 PM

Oops, sorry DWM and he says it fires properly

foxdoublegunner · 08-09-2018, 08:25 PM

Some of the old hands may say that you should be able to get a decent shooter Luger for less than a thousand but I would caution you that as a new buyer unfamiliar with the world of Lugers, you should proceed slowly. What may look like a good deal to a new collector will elicit disgust from those who have been collecting for a number of years. Decide what era you wish to collect and what you wish to do with your pistol. Is it a collector's piece which you have no desire to ever fire or are you looking for a piece that you can fire without any regard for risking breakage? Learn from the people on this board, ask questions and post pictures of Lugers that may interest you. There are a lot of Lugers for sale and many are pieced together or horribly refinished sporting outlandish prices. The hobby is a minefield but it is very satisfying when you come across a fine example with history that you can trace. Were it not for the many fine people on this board who were willing to share their extensive experience, I would have fallen for at least two bad examples instead of finding an excellent condition WW1 example with significant history. Enjoy the search.

Foxdoublegunner

DonVoigt · 08-09-2018, 08:28 PM

Rick,
welcome.
It would be much easier if you just told us the price the guy wants- then a "good or bad" is easy.

All the other questions apply though.

Better "lugers" are sometimes not much if any more costly than "shooters".

HerrKaiser · 08-09-2018, 08:35 PM

We still need to see more pictures but it looks like your example has been partially reblued and buffed out in a few places. Not only that, a few parts are mismatched. Assuming it functions properly and that it’s bore is in decent shape, I’d say it’s worth around 900. Again, need more pictures and better ones at that to ascertain better pricing. Such things you’ll want are pictures of the toggle train, receiver, any and all proof markings and serial numbers visible on the outside of the gun to start.

rickbaales · 08-09-2018, 08:39 PM

Negotiating now, started at $1000, he's agreeable to $600 now

HerrKaiser · 08-09-2018, 09:05 PM

That’s a really good price if you can get it for $600.

DonVoigt · 08-09-2018, 09:42 PM

$600 sounds good.

rickbaales · 08-09-2018, 10:15 PM

Here are some more pics

wlyon · 08-09-2018, 11:07 PM

At $600 go for it. Bill

Ron Wood · 08-09-2018, 11:36 PM

Ditto what Bill said.
Ron

rickbaales · 08-10-2018, 09:09 AM

Thanks for the input, I shall get it

rickbaales · 08-10-2018, 11:01 AM

Wait, he said he never shot it. No im concerned, since I do want to shoot it. Now it's a gamble whether the mismatched parts will make it function. He does say the barrel does not match the rest of the gun. However, he also has never field stripped it, nor does he know how.

Edward Tinker · 08-10-2018, 11:13 AM

You will not find a complete luger for less than $600

your pictures pretty much show two sides - but it doesn't really matter. The mismatched items could cause all kinds of problems or it could cause little concern.

***Unloaded does it go click? - that means it should fire - doesn't mean it will strip and fire a second time

***** what kind of magazine? The best shooter mags are east german or swiss, then probably a mec gar, which are still made

*******$600 - you might have to invest a couple hundred and get it working, or it might just shoot, I have made up lots and lots of parts guns and most shot just fine....

rhuff · 08-10-2018, 01:45 PM

From what I can see, I would buy that Luger for $600 in a "New York second"!! There are plenty of folks here that are more than willing to help you with this Luger, if needed. It does have that famous left grip chip.

HerrKaiser · 08-10-2018, 02:58 PM

You can hardly find Lugers for $600. Pounce on this deal.

MAUSER88 · 08-10-2018, 03:39 PM

Hell yeah for $600.00 !!

08-09-2018, 08:07 PM	#1
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luger Price check Howdy everyone! First post here, but I could use some help. How much would a decent condition Luger p08 9mm be? Non matching barrel and magazine serial numbers, but it appears to be in good condition. On GB, it looks like most have matching serial numbers and they go for a premium. Any help would be appreciated.

08-09-2018, 08:11 PM	#2
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	Mismatched P08 Lugers tend to go anywhere from 600-1200 depending on a wide variety of factors. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

08-09-2018, 08:12 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Rick, Welcome. MUCH more info needed? Does it actually fire a round downrange and feed another? How is the bore? DWM or Mauser? I could ask another dozen questions..YOU might be wanting to ask yourself these same questions.. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-09-2018, 08:17 PM	#4
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here are some pics Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

08-09-2018, 08:25 PM	#6
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Prices Some of the old hands may say that you should be able to get a decent shooter Luger for less than a thousand but I would caution you that as a new buyer unfamiliar with the world of Lugers, you should proceed slowly. What may look like a good deal to a new collector will elicit disgust from those who have been collecting for a number of years. Decide what era you wish to collect and what you wish to do with your pistol. Is it a collector's piece which you have no desire to ever fire or are you looking for a piece that you can fire without any regard for risking breakage? Learn from the people on this board, ask questions and post pictures of Lugers that may interest you. There are a lot of Lugers for sale and many are pieced together or horribly refinished sporting outlandish prices. The hobby is a minefield but it is very satisfying when you come across a fine example with history that you can trace. Were it not for the many fine people on this board who were willing to share their extensive experience, I would have fallen for at least two bad examples instead of finding an excellent condition WW1 example with significant history. Enjoy the search. Foxdoublegunner

08-09-2018, 08:18 PM	#5
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oops, sorry DWM and he says it fires properly

08-09-2018, 08:28 PM	#7
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	Rick, welcome. It would be much easier if you just told us the price the guy wants- then a "good or bad" is easy. All the other questions apply though. Better "lugers" are sometimes not much if any more costly than "shooters". __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-09-2018, 08:35 PM	#8
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	We still need to see more pictures but it looks like your example has been partially reblued and buffed out in a few places. Not only that, a few parts are mismatched. Assuming it functions properly and that it’s bore is in decent shape, I’d say it’s worth around 900. Again, need more pictures and better ones at that to ascertain better pricing. Such things you’ll want are pictures of the toggle train, receiver, any and all proof markings and serial numbers visible on the outside of the gun to start. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

08-09-2018, 08:39 PM	#9
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Negotiating now, started at $1000, he's agreeable to $600 now

08-09-2018, 09:05 PM	#10
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	That’s a really good price if you can get it for $600. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

08-09-2018, 09:42 PM	#11
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	$600 sounds good. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-09-2018, 10:15 PM	#12
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here are some more pics Attached Thumbnails

08-09-2018, 11:07 PM	#13
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,614 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,519 Times in 939 Posts	At $600 go for it. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

08-09-2018, 11:36 PM	#14
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: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Ditto what Bill said. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-10-2018, 09:09 AM	#15
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the input, I shall get it

08-10-2018, 11:01 AM	#16
rickbaales User Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wait, he said he never shot it. No im concerned, since I do want to shoot it. Now it's a gamble whether the mismatched parts will make it function. He does say the barrel does not match the rest of the gun. However, he also has never field stripped it, nor does he know how.

08-10-2018, 11:13 AM	#17
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	You will not find a complete luger for less than $600 your pictures pretty much show two sides - but it doesn't really matter. The mismatched items could cause all kinds of problems or it could cause little concern. *Unloaded does it go click? - that means it should fire - doesn't mean it will strip and fire a second time * what kind of magazine? The best shooter mags are east german or swiss, then probably a mec gar, which are still made ***$600 - you might have to invest a couple hundred and get it working, or it might just shoot, I have made up lots and lots of parts guns and most shot just fine.... __________________ 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

08-10-2018, 01:45 PM	#18
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,270 Thanks: 2,686 Thanked 958 Times in 704 Posts	From what I can see, I would buy that Luger for $600 in a "New York second"!! There are plenty of folks here that are more than willing to help you with this Luger, if needed. It does have that famous left grip chip. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

08-10-2018, 02:58 PM	#19
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 800 Thanks: 750 Thanked 793 Times in 376 Posts	You can hardly find Lugers for $600. Pounce on this deal. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

08-10-2018, 03:39 PM	#20
MAUSER88 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 255 Thanks: 3 Thanked 57 Times in 30 Posts	Hell yeah for $600.00 !!