Buying Luger.What to look for

tommy45auto · 04-30-2005, 11:08 PM

Folks: I am a collector of GI 45s.I have been offered two lugers for purchase.I haven't seen them yet.I would like to know if there is a site where I can get a printout of things to look for .I would like to be able to check originality.I understand there are 3,000 varieties of Lugers.I just need the basics to examine these pistols and then to research them further after I have basic info.Thankyou,Tommy45auto

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Edward Tinker · 04-30-2005, 11:44 PM

Welcome Vincent to the forum!

Your best bet is right in front of you, this forum

I could say, watch for this and this, and then it ALL depends on what year, what manufacturer you have in your hands.

So, the best thing I can say is, ensure it is all matching and it is all original, i.e. not reblued.

Find out, and take lots of digital pictures of each luger. Lugers are just like 1911A1's, they were rearsenaled at times, they had parts swapped etc., but in the luger world, more original equals better collectability.

Get the basic info of the guns, then post back here...

Ed

04-30-2005, 11:08 PM	#1
tommy45auto New User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Orleans,La. Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Buying Luger.What to look for Folks: I am a collector of GI 45s.I have been offered two lugers for purchase.I haven't seen them yet.I would like to know if there is a site where I can get a printout of things to look for .I would like to be able to check originality.I understand there are 3,000 varieties of Lugers.I just need the basics to examine these pistols and then to research them further after I have basic info.Thankyou,Tommy45auto Don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top! __________________ Don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top!

04-30-2005, 11:44 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,931 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	Welcome Vincent to the forum! Your best bet is right in front of you, this forum I could say, watch for this and this, and then it ALL depends on what year, what manufacturer you have in your hands. So, the best thing I can say is, ensure it is all matching and it is all original, i.e. not reblued. Find out, and take lots of digital pictures of each luger. Lugers are just like 1911A1's, they were rearsenaled at times, they had parts swapped etc., but in the luger world, more original equals better collectability. Get the basic info of the guns, then post back here... 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