Quick "Value" Needed

mrvair · 06-21-2010, 07:41 PM

I have the opportunity to buy a 1918 DMW Artillery in excellent condition with all matching numbers, including the wooden mag.
The older gentleman is asking $3000. What do y'all think ?

All opinions, suggestions, etc., would be appreciated.

Don

Norme · 06-21-2010, 07:59 PM

Hi Don, $3,000.00 would be the absolute limit for a 1918 Artillery, in my opinion. It would have to be awfully nice to justify that price. Regards, Norm

Edward Tinker · 06-22-2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mrvair

I have the opportunity to buy a 1918 DMW Artillery in excellent condition with all matching numbers, including the wooden mag.
The older gentleman is asking $3000. What do y'all think ?

All opinions, suggestions, etc., would be appreciated.

Don

I think that pictures of everything is needed; I say that because from experience, folks will say, all matches and under magnification / macro photography; it is obvious that parts have been renumbered etc.

And in 1918 they made a ton of artilleries...

Ed

dz · 06-22-2010, 08:02 AM

Very expensive, at least $500 too much. David

George Anderson · 06-22-2010, 09:38 AM

$3000 is a good price for an '18 with matching mag as long as the condition is there. There were almost four times as many 1917's made.

Mauser George · 06-25-2010, 09:55 PM

Would it happen to have adjustable front sight?

George

mrvair · 06-26-2010, 12:02 AM

George,
To be honest with you, I didn't know that any Lugers had adjustable front sights. Besides, I only saw it for a moment at a local gun show. I was on the verge of buying it until I was advised that $3000 was too much to pay for it. (Thanks again Lugerforum members.) The ole' boy wouldn't come down a dime. ;-(

Norme · 06-26-2010, 07:44 AM

Hi Don, The sights on most Artillery Lugers could be adjusted by small screws (presumably by a unit armorer). This feature started to be phased out towards the end of 1917, and the transition models, where the rear sight is non adjustable, and the front sight is, are of some interest to collectors. Regards, Norm

06-21-2010, 07:41 PM	#1
mrvair User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 11 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quick "Value" Needed I have the opportunity to buy a 1918 DMW Artillery in excellent condition with all matching numbers, including the wooden mag. The older gentleman is asking $3000. What do y'all think ? All opinions, suggestions, etc., would be appreciated. Don

06-26-2010, 07:44 AM	#8
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	Hi Don, The sights on most Artillery Lugers could be adjusted by small screws (presumably by a unit armorer). This feature started to be phased out towards the end of 1917, and the transition models, where the rear sight is non adjustable, and the front sight is, are of some interest to collectors. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails

06-21-2010, 07:59 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	Hi Don, $3,000.00 would be the absolute limit for a 1918 Artillery, in my opinion. It would have to be awfully nice to justify that price. Regards, Norm

06-22-2010, 08:02 AM	#4
dz Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 259 Thanks: 1 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Very expensive, at least $500 too much. David

06-22-2010, 09:38 AM	#5
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	$3000 is a good price for an '18 with matching mag as long as the condition is there. There were almost four times as many 1917's made.

06-25-2010, 09:55 PM	#6
Mauser George User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Would it happen to have adjustable front sight? George

06-26-2010, 12:02 AM	#7
mrvair User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 11 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	George, To be honest with you, I didn't know that any Lugers had adjustable front sights. Besides, I only saw it for a moment at a local gun show. I was on the verge of buying it until I was advised that $3000 was too much to pay for it. (Thanks again Lugerforum members.) The ole' boy wouldn't come down a dime. ;-(