Artillery on GunBroker

vesuvio · 04-23-2006, 10:09 AM

Opinion on this Artillery. Its for sale on GunBroker item # 47328706

Ron Smith · 04-23-2006, 10:43 AM

Hi Tony,

Looks like a decent Artillery. And probably at a better price than the one that you were looking at. The seller seems to be making an honorable attempt at describing any warts that it may have. It would be a good buy if you can get it for around $1400-$1500.

Ron

vesuvio · 04-23-2006, 10:44 AM

The reserve price is $ 2450, on his 2nd re-listing

Stu · 04-23-2006, 11:23 AM

Looking at the top left corner of the sideplate it seems to be more rounded than I'd expect; a refinish job ?

vesuvio · 04-23-2006, 01:22 PM

good observation

Edward Tinker · 04-23-2006, 02:34 PM

it is okay to put a direct link here onto the forum, makes it easier for folks to look and help you.

direct link:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?item=47328706

Quote:

These old guns can be picked apart to death but the fact remains that this is a nice example and still mostly correct.

This quote by the seller is the typical response by someone who is not a luger collector. They think because it is a artillery luger, it must be worth $2400-$2500. WRONG... If it is (significantly) incorrect, it is not a collectable piece...

wrong grips, replaced slider, wrong firing pin. I would ask more questions about the breechblock and internals. Otherwise, a decent artillery, just not top of the line collectable.

ed

lugerholsterrepair · 04-25-2006, 12:53 AM

I agree with Ed, There was just the other day an Artillery that had a Mauser Banner toggle that went for 2500 or so..a terrible reblued mismatch. Someone paid a collector price for a thousand dollar shooter.

The grips appear to be black plastic of some sort..Jerry Burney

Lugerdoc · 04-25-2006, 10:10 AM

The Mauser Banner LPO8 may have been one of the 100 that Mauser made for Thailand. $2500 still a bit steep, if reblued. TH

Pete Ebbink · 04-25-2006, 09:33 PM

This one on G-A might be worth asking the seller to send ya some more detailed photos :

http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976712116.htm

Big Norm · 04-28-2006, 02:24 AM

Do I see a serial number of '95' on the middle toggles top?
Big Norm

Pete Ebbink · 04-28-2006, 08:06 PM

Hard to tell, Norm, from the side-view photo...could easily be a "46" as well which would be right.

04-23-2006, 10:09 AM	#1
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 122 Thanks: 1 Thanked 49 Times in 16 Posts	Artillery on GunBroker Opinion on this Artillery. Its for sale on GunBroker item # 47328706

04-23-2006, 10:43 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Tony, Looks like a decent Artillery. And probably at a better price than the one that you were looking at. The seller seems to be making an honorable attempt at describing any warts that it may have. It would be a good buy if you can get it for around $1400-$1500. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-25-2006, 12:53 AM	#7
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,850 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,426 Posts	I agree with Ed, There was just the other day an Artillery that had a Mauser Banner toggle that went for 2500 or so..a terrible reblued mismatch. Someone paid a collector price for a thousand dollar shooter. The grips appear to be black plastic of some sort..Jerry Burney __________________ 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."

04-25-2006, 10:10 AM	#8
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	The Mauser Banner LPO8 may have been one of the 100 that Mauser made for Thailand. $2500 still a bit steep, if reblued. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

04-23-2006, 10:44 AM	#3
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 122 Thanks: 1 Thanked 49 Times in 16 Posts	The reserve price is $ 2450, on his 2nd re-listing

04-23-2006, 11:23 AM	#4
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 451 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Looking at the top left corner of the sideplate it seems to be more rounded than I'd expect; a refinish job ?

04-23-2006, 01:22 PM	#5
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 122 Thanks: 1 Thanked 49 Times in 16 Posts	good observation

04-25-2006, 09:33 PM	#9
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	This one on G-A might be worth asking the seller to send ya some more detailed photos : http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976712116.htm

04-28-2006, 02:24 AM	#10
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Do I see a serial number of '95' on the middle toggles top? Big Norm

04-28-2006, 08:06 PM	#11
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hard to tell, Norm, from the side-view photo...could easily be a "46" as well which would be right.