First Luger...?

lwow · 08-05-2008, 01:03 AM

1938 DWM numbers match, one mag with aluminum end with no marks. ( I found a 2nd mag with # 6xxx & Nazi mark for $75 elsewhere). Barrel less than %50.

No marks on holster...missing strap, no tool pouch? Worth fixing or maybe find a nicer one correct to vintage?

Haven't found much info online...books on the way.

What's the experienced word on this rig?

Thanks for looking... love perusing this forum.

(I need to adjust my camera somehow sorry for the cartoons)

http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/p08_lf.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/top_copy16.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/img_0876_copy3.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/img_0878.jpg
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/img_0877.jpg

Steinar · 08-05-2008, 02:34 AM

Welcome Iwow,
I'm sorry to start out with bad news.. you mention that the luger is all matching, but the frame is from Mauser and the upper part is DWM. That lowers the collector value, but hey.. it's still a Luger.

The holster is just too blury for my eyes.. or at least that's my excuse for ignorance. Hopefully someone else has wisdom to share.

Btw.
For down scaling more than one and one photo, this is a neat program; http://www.freeimagebrowser.com/resize/

..or with explorer
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=14942

..or with the use of 'Paint'
http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=14949

whatever floats your boat

Steinar · 08-05-2008, 08:03 AM

..mobile phone-camera eh?

Lugerdoc · 08-05-2008, 10:07 AM

Mismatched luger shooter value in the $500 to $600 range with beat up WW2 era Bulgarian holster, worth $50 to $75 plus $75 for an original spare WW2 mag. TH

John Sabato · 08-05-2008, 10:24 AM

Definitely not a collectible because DWM was no longer making Lugers in 1938... Mauser made the grip frame and the toggle was made by DWM MUCH earlier. But, it IS a nice shooter and worth in the range quoted above... maybe a little more because the condition is pretty nice for a mixed parts gun.

08-05-2008, 01:03 AM	#1
lwow New User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	First Luger...? 1938 DWM numbers match, one mag with aluminum end with no marks. ( I found a 2nd mag with # 6xxx & Nazi mark for $75 elsewhere). Barrel less than %50. No marks on holster...missing strap, no tool pouch? Worth fixing or maybe find a nicer one correct to vintage? Haven't found much info online...books on the way. What's the experienced word on this rig? Thanks for looking... love perusing this forum. (I need to adjust my camera somehow sorry for the cartoons) http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/p08_lf.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/top_copy16.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/img_0876_copy3.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/img_0878.jpg http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/img_0877.jpg

08-05-2008, 02:34 AM	#2
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Welcome Iwow, I'm sorry to start out with bad news.. you mention that the luger is all matching, but the frame is from Mauser and the upper part is DWM. That lowers the collector value, but hey.. it's still a Luger. The holster is just too blury for my eyes.. or at least that's my excuse for ignorance. Hopefully someone else has wisdom to share. Btw. For down scaling more than one and one photo, this is a neat program; http://www.freeimagebrowser.com/resize/ ..or with explorer http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=14942 ..or with the use of 'Paint' http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=14949 whatever floats your boat __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

08-05-2008, 08:03 AM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	..mobile phone-camera eh? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

08-05-2008, 10:07 AM	#4
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	Mismatched luger shooter value in the $500 to $600 range with beat up WW2 era Bulgarian holster, worth $50 to $75 plus $75 for an original spare WW2 mag. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-05-2008, 10:24 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Shooter Definitely not a collectible because DWM was no longer making Lugers in 1938... Mauser made the grip frame and the toggle was made by DWM MUCH earlier. But, it IS a nice shooter and worth in the range quoted above... maybe a little more because the condition is pretty nice for a mixed parts gun. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*