Value - Erma .22

M38 · 05-08-2002, 05:15 PM

Is $250 a decent price for a Erma post-war model LA .22 Luger, very good condition, no import marks? I'm new to Luger pistols and thought this pistol my be a nice low cost intro to collecting them while I am still trying to educate myself. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

05-08-2002, 05:28 PM

You can go ahead and buy that overpriced Erma .22, but it is not a Luger! It is made mostly of pot metal and resembles a Luger, but is hardly more than a toy. Real Lugers come only in 9mm or 7.65 Luger calibers. You better talk to someone who knows something about Lugers.

05-08-2002, 05:35 PM

I agree with Marney. It is not a Luger, just carries a name for marketing. You would be unhappy with it. They tend to give a lot of problems on feeding!

M38 · 05-08-2002, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the advice. I think the best thing for me to do then, is save that $250 for when I'm ready to buy a real Luger.

Thor · 05-08-2002, 06:41 PM

They have an aluminum or alloy frame, I have been asked to refinish them and fix the feeding but I hear that they are a spring balancing nightmare to make them work. You would have to back on a finish if you ever wanted to refinish it, or paint them......barf! Thor

Roadkill · 05-08-2002, 09:03 PM

I've known several folks who have had one over the years, including me, nothing but problems, no-one has one now. Erma made submachine guns during WWII and a couple of .22 & .25 pocket pistols that were ok, also produced a line of M-1 Carbines in .22 that were very difficult to take apart but very accurate, don't know if they ever made a real Luger. Their civilian line of guns hasn't been successful.

RK

05-08-2002, 05:15 PM	#1
M38 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Value - Erma .22 Is $250 a decent price for a Erma post-war model LA .22 Luger, very good condition, no import marks? I'm new to Luger pistols and thought this pistol my be a nice low cost intro to collecting them while I am still trying to educate myself. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

05-08-2002, 05:28 PM	#2
Marney Walsh Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Value - Erma .22 You can go ahead and buy that overpriced Erma .22, but it is not a Luger! It is made mostly of pot metal and resembles a Luger, but is hardly more than a toy. Real Lugers come only in 9mm or 7.65 Luger calibers. You better talk to someone who knows something about Lugers.

05-08-2002, 05:35 PM	#3
Addicted Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Value - Erma .22 I agree with Marney. It is not a Luger, just carries a name for marketing. You would be unhappy with it. They tend to give a lot of problems on feeding!

05-08-2002, 05:47 PM	#4
M38 User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Value - Erma .22 Thanks for the advice. I think the best thing for me to do then, is save that $250 for when I'm ready to buy a real Luger.

05-08-2002, 06:41 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Value - Erma .22 They have an aluminum or alloy frame, I have been asked to refinish them and fix the feeding but I hear that they are a spring balancing nightmare to make them work. You would have to back on a finish if you ever wanted to refinish it, or paint them......barf! Thor

05-08-2002, 09:03 PM	#6
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Value - Erma .22 I've known several folks who have had one over the years, including me, nothing but problems, no-one has one now. Erma made submachine guns during WWII and a couple of .22 & .25 pocket pistols that were ok, also produced a line of M-1 Carbines in .22 that were very difficult to take apart but very accurate, don't know if they ever made a real Luger. Their civilian line of guns hasn't been successful. RK