My Luger

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 10:48 AM

Hi all,
Well I finally got my digital camera! Now I'm gonna try to post photos of my Luger! I hope this works!

It may not be the best looking Luger, but it's mine!

Brandon... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

Doubs · 10-17-2002, 12:00 PM

Brandon, your picture did indeed load but you didn't crop the image and somehow ended up with a massive border. I've taken the liberty of cropping and enhancing your pic, which is quite good, just a little.

Edward Tinker · 10-17-2002, 12:19 PM

Doubs, I e-mailed Brandon, (nice cropping of his picture), I think that he just made the picture smaller, but not the image (frame), so it kept its size after he shrunk it down. He'll play around and get the hang of it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Doubs · 10-17-2002, 12:36 PM

Brandon's picture is actually very good and I'd like to hear about the camera he bought. It appears to take very high-quality images.

Pete Ebbink · 10-17-2002, 12:43 PM

Hello Brandon,

Welcome to the digital age...now you need to get a scanner and you'll be set...

By the way, you owe us more photos of your first luger. No fair with that close-up, teaser photo...! [img]wink.gif[/img]

p.s. I'll keep an eye out for a 1914 Erfurt P-08 at Tulsa for you...will contact you if I see one...

Regards,

Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 05:28 PM

Ok, so I finally figured out how to do it!

Walker, My camera is a Nikon CoolPix 4500, It's a great little camera! Right now there is even a $50.00 mail-in rebate offer on it! I've only had the camera for two days and already I'm taking some pretty good pictures! I would highly reccomend it to anyone in the market for a digital!!!

Pete,
Well there you have it, My Luger! Also, I have a scanner I just don't have a port to plug it into (Odd, I know)!!! Be sure to have fun at Tulsa, and if you can take some pics!

Regards, Brandon

Frank · 10-17-2002, 06:00 PM

Brandon, nice looking Luger!! Congratulations!!! I'm sure there is another one out there with your name on it!!! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 06:14 PM

Anyone care to estimate value?

I'm not gonna reveal what I paid untill I find out if I was burnt or not....he he he

Brandon... [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

P.S. The mag is non matching

Thor · 10-17-2002, 07:38 PM

Brandon, what is the letter suffix of the serial number? Most important! Nice pix

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 07:57 PM

Ted,
It is a no suffix pistol.

Best Regards,Brandon

Thor · 10-17-2002, 08:13 PM

I am guessing a gift! If not, perhaps $850 as I BET you got a good deal on a good pistol! I bet it is worth at least $1200 if matched.

Herb · 10-17-2002, 08:16 PM

Brandon, nice Mauser for your first one, a lot better than mine, which was also my first. Good pictures too, I have the Nikon Coolpix 775 and love that little sucker! You asked for an estimate of value, here goes, since it is refinished and thereby automatically becomes a shooter, damn, I hate that word, refinished, refurbished or reblued is my preference, I would go about $500 on it, but I am jaded as I already have one, refinished many times as it is the one I experiment on. Davis's Luger Handbook goes up to $875 for one in good (refinished) condition. I'll take a guess that you got it for about $350? Close?

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 08:19 PM

Ted,
$1200.00? You can't be serious!!!

My Dad gave me the money to buy it for Christmas, I just didn't let it burn a hole in my pocket, then In Feb. I found the Luger at a gun show for $650.00!

If it's worth TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS I won't be able to sleep tonite!!!

Brandon...

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 08:28 PM

Herb,
Oh Boy, I kinda thought this might be coming! I've said before "It might as well have been bought in the dark"! Well Kids, This is the price you pay for not doing your homework before buying!

Oh well, If it weren't for that Luger I wouldn't have found the forum, so it was worth it!

Brandon...

Thor · 10-17-2002, 09:01 PM

I sure didnt see where he said it was REFINISHED???? That sure changes things! A NO SUFFIX 1937 S/42 would be correctly Salt blued with salt blued parts, Variation 2 1500t-400b serial range (TRL-JS). If it was mentioned somewhere that it was refinished I suppose I would say $500-$600 but it sure looks okay to me. The extractor appears to be plum colored which IS SOMETIMES correct for salt blued Mausers.

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 09:09 PM

Ted,
Hmmmmm.....I don't know what to say... The photos have bright spots in them because they were taken last night and the flash was on! So I'm planning a re-take sometime tomorrow with natural lighting!

Since I have no idea if it's refinished or not, maybe the better pics can help determine!!!

FINGERS CROSSED, Brandon

P.S. the extractor is very much plum colored!

Thor · 10-17-2002, 09:18 PM

Do the parts have matching two digit numbers including firing pin (vented type) and hold open device? Is the muzzle tarnished or blued? Take it out in the sunlight, does the finish look brownish or spotty? What condition is the bore? Does the barrel have the barrel gauge on the bottom of it? Is the interior of the reciever blued or white? The S/42 appears to be "haloed" which looks correct to me. I guess I better get back to this Artillery Luger I am doing for Mark.

Edward Tinker · 10-17-2002, 09:55 PM

Brandon, send me a couple of larger pcitures and I will post them on the forum via a link bac to my ISP server and people can judge for ya! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Herb · 10-17-2002, 10:35 PM

Thor, your response shocked me! take a look at all of those nicely blued strawed parts! Usually only found on a refininshed Luger. Perhaps my computer is depicting incorrect coloring but they sure looked blue to me.

Brandon · 10-17-2002, 10:45 PM

Herb,
According to the charts in Still's Third Reich Lugers, my gun is supposed to have blued small parts.

Regards,Brandon

10-17-2002, 10:48 AM	#1
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My Luger Hi all, Well I finally got my digital camera! Now I'm gonna try to post photos of my Luger! I hope this works! It may not be the best looking Luger, but it's mine! Brandon... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

10-17-2002, 12:19 PM	#3
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	Doubs, I e-mailed Brandon, (nice cropping of his picture), I think that he just made the picture smaller, but not the image (frame), so it kept its size after he shrunk it down. He'll play around and get the hang of it. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ 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

10-17-2002, 07:38 PM	#9
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Brandon, what is the letter suffix of the serial number? Most important! Nice pix __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

10-17-2002, 08:13 PM	#11
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I am guessing a gift! If not, perhaps $850 as I BET you got a good deal on a good pistol! I bet it is worth at least $1200 if matched. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

10-17-2002, 08:16 PM	#12
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Brandon, nice Mauser for your first one, a lot better than mine, which was also my first. Good pictures too, I have the Nikon Coolpix 775 and love that little sucker! You asked for an estimate of value, here goes, since it is refinished and thereby automatically becomes a shooter, damn, I hate that word, refinished, refurbished or reblued is my preference, I would go about $500 on it, but I am jaded as I already have one, refinished many times as it is the one I experiment on. Davis's Luger Handbook goes up to $875 for one in good (refinished) condition. I'll take a guess that you got it for about $350? Close? __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

10-17-2002, 12:00 PM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 769 Thanked 1,611 Times in 525 Posts	Brandon, your picture did indeed load but you didn't crop the image and somehow ended up with a massive border. I've taken the liberty of cropping and enhancing your pic, which is quite good, just a little.

10-17-2002, 12:36 PM	#4
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 769 Thanked 1,611 Times in 525 Posts	Brandon's picture is actually very good and I'd like to hear about the camera he bought. It appears to take very high-quality images.

10-17-2002, 12:43 PM	#5
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Brandon, Welcome to the digital age...now you need to get a scanner and you'll be set... By the way, you owe us more photos of your first luger. No fair with that close-up, teaser photo...! [img]wink.gif[/img] p.s. I'll keep an eye out for a 1914 Erfurt P-08 at Tulsa for you...will contact you if I see one... Regards, Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

10-17-2002, 05:28 PM	#6
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok, so I finally figured out how to do it! Walker, My camera is a Nikon CoolPix 4500, It's a great little camera! Right now there is even a $50.00 mail-in rebate offer on it! I've only had the camera for two days and already I'm taking some pretty good pictures! I would highly reccomend it to anyone in the market for a digital!!! Pete, Well there you have it, My Luger! Also, I have a scanner I just don't have a port to plug it into (Odd, I know)!!! Be sure to have fun at Tulsa, and if you can take some pics! Regards, Brandon

10-17-2002, 06:00 PM	#7
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Brandon, nice looking Luger!! Congratulations!!! I'm sure there is another one out there with your name on it!!! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

10-17-2002, 06:14 PM	#8
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone care to estimate value? I'm not gonna reveal what I paid untill I find out if I was burnt or not....he he he Brandon... [img]biggrin.gif[/img] P.S. The mag is non matching

10-17-2002, 07:57 PM	#10
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ted, It is a no suffix pistol. Best Regards,Brandon

10-17-2002, 08:19 PM	#13
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ted, $1200.00? You can't be serious!!! My Dad gave me the money to buy it for Christmas, I just didn't let it burn a hole in my pocket, then In Feb. I found the Luger at a gun show for $650.00! If it's worth TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS I won't be able to sleep tonite!!! Brandon...

10-17-2002, 08:28 PM	#14
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Herb, Oh Boy, I kinda thought this might be coming! I've said before "It might as well have been bought in the dark"! Well Kids, This is the price you pay for not doing your homework before buying! Oh well, If it weren't for that Luger I wouldn't have found the forum, so it was worth it! Brandon...

10-17-2002, 09:01 PM	#15
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I sure didnt see where he said it was REFINISHED???? That sure changes things! A NO SUFFIX 1937 S/42 would be correctly Salt blued with salt blued parts, Variation 2 1500t-400b serial range (TRL-JS). If it was mentioned somewhere that it was refinished I suppose I would say $500-$600 but it sure looks okay to me. The extractor appears to be plum colored which IS SOMETIMES correct for salt blued Mausers. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

10-17-2002, 09:09 PM	#16
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ted, Hmmmmm.....I don't know what to say... The photos have bright spots in them because they were taken last night and the flash was on! So I'm planning a re-take sometime tomorrow with natural lighting! Since I have no idea if it's refinished or not, maybe the better pics can help determine!!! FINGERS CROSSED, Brandon P.S. the extractor is very much plum colored!

10-17-2002, 09:18 PM	#17
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Do the parts have matching two digit numbers including firing pin (vented type) and hold open device? Is the muzzle tarnished or blued? Take it out in the sunlight, does the finish look brownish or spotty? What condition is the bore? Does the barrel have the barrel gauge on the bottom of it? Is the interior of the reciever blued or white? The S/42 appears to be "haloed" which looks correct to me. I guess I better get back to this Artillery Luger I am doing for Mark. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

10-17-2002, 09:55 PM	#18
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	Brandon, send me a couple of larger pcitures and I will post them on the forum via a link bac to my ISP server and people can judge for ya! [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ 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

10-17-2002, 10:35 PM	#19
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thor, your response shocked me! take a look at all of those nicely blued strawed parts! Usually only found on a refininshed Luger. Perhaps my computer is depicting incorrect coloring but they sure looked blue to me. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

10-17-2002, 10:45 PM	#20
Brandon User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tennessee, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Herb, According to the charts in Still's Third Reich Lugers, my gun is supposed to have blued small parts. Regards,Brandon