opinion on wiemar

lugersrkewl · 01-24-2013, 11:15 PM

I was curious if anyone could tell me with these photos if this pistol seems original , correct and a fair price. ( what you would shell out minimum and max)
also are those proof marks number 31 in lugers at random?
reworked police proof?
I see it had a sear safety repair does that detract from value? why are their no other proofs was this a commercial gun reworked by police? also does the chamber look like a date was ground off?
thankyou

Dwight Gruber · 01-25-2013, 12:08 AM

The proofs are certainly attention-getting.

The usual questiohs arise--what is the serial number? Could you please post closeup pictures of the top, other side, under barrel, witness mark, etc?

--Dwight

lugersrkewl · 01-25-2013, 12:15 AM

dang. I have the link to jans site where I found this posted best I can do. forgetting the price and originality (dont want to offend anyone at this point ) can my other questions be answered?
here is the link http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...l-Three-lugers
thanks

Dwight Gruber · 01-25-2013, 02:45 AM

Thanks for the link. I went there and lightened up the pictures to make things easier to see.

The inspection and prower-proof eagle stamped on this pistol is recognized as a Weimsr-era (date uncertain) power-proof. It is rarely encountered, and is not expected to be found as inspection/acceptance marks (the first two of the three on the receiver).

The effect on the value of a Luger with the absence, presence, or removal of the sear safety depends entirely on teh variation of the pistol. Absent any other information, the removed sear safety will have the most negative effect.

There is evidence of grinding on the receiver top. What may or may not have been there cannot be speculated.

Without the serial number and a picture of the bottom of the barrel (at the very least), nothing more can be said about this Luger.

--Dwight

alanint · 01-25-2013, 05:23 AM

It also seems to have a broken or missing take down lever retention spring.

01-24-2013, 11:15 PM	#1
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	opinion on wiemar I was curious if anyone could tell me with these photos if this pistol seems original , correct and a fair price. ( what you would shell out minimum and max) also are those proof marks number 31 in lugers at random? reworked police proof? I see it had a sear safety repair does that detract from value? why are their no other proofs was this a commercial gun reworked by police? also does the chamber look like a date was ground off? thankyou Attached Thumbnails

01-25-2013, 12:08 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	The proofs are certainly attention-getting. The usual questiohs arise--what is the serial number? Could you please post closeup pictures of the top, other side, under barrel, witness mark, etc? --Dwight

01-25-2013, 12:15 AM	#3
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	dang. I have the link to jans site where I found this posted best I can do. forgetting the price and originality (dont want to offend anyone at this point ) can my other questions be answered? here is the link http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...l-Three-lugers thanks

01-25-2013, 02:45 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Thanks for the link. I went there and lightened up the pictures to make things easier to see. The inspection and prower-proof eagle stamped on this pistol is recognized as a Weimsr-era (date uncertain) power-proof. It is rarely encountered, and is not expected to be found as inspection/acceptance marks (the first two of the three on the receiver). The effect on the value of a Luger with the absence, presence, or removal of the sear safety depends entirely on teh variation of the pistol. Absent any other information, the removed sear safety will have the most negative effect. There is evidence of grinding on the receiver top. What may or may not have been there cannot be speculated. Without the serial number and a picture of the bottom of the barrel (at the very least), nothing more can be said about this Luger. --Dwight

01-25-2013, 05:23 AM	#5
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	It also seems to have a broken or missing take down lever retention spring.