$1400... now where to look?

Johnson184 · 06-23-2013, 10:12 PM

Got my ass into medical school and wanting to splurge on a new gun! I have about $1400 saved up, but I can put off buying a Luger if it's still not enough.

I honestly need to do a lot more research into the differences between a WW1 and WW2 luger, but I'm leaning towards a WW2 in great condition. I understand how these are a piece of history so I don't really see myself shooting it more than a few times a year. I'm thinking about getting a shooter grade Luger that's been refinished, but it obviously all depends on price. My priority is that the parts are matching.

Where should I even be looking to compare prices?

sheepherder · 06-23-2013, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnson184

Where should I even be looking to compare prices?

How about the For Sale and Wanted To Buy sub-forums right here on this site???

Strangely enough, the collectors here will give you the best prices and the best condition Lugers for the money...because they are always looking to upgrade their collections by selling what they have and buying something just a bit nicer...

$1400 should get you a nice 42 or S/42 WW II Mauser Luger...Put a WTB ad in the Wanted To Buy forum and see who responds...

alvin · 07-03-2013, 08:33 PM

Recently I read a yahoo post saying M x S = Σ p x q

He explained: M is money pool size, S is frequency of transaction (speed of money), p is individual item price, q is item quantity. The poster claimed this is the equation modeling economical world. God knows, let's assume he's right.

At least, I noticed this theory modeling C&R gun market well. Assume the number of collectors remain constant so M is fixed (head count is fixed, then amount of spendable money is fixed, make sense?), and number of C&R guns does not change much either, but the number of C&R gun transactions is reducing, S is smaller now. The direct consequence of the model points to lower price of individual item, M x S is smaller, p must be smaller so the equation can keep balance. This is exactly what happened on C&R market.

It's a great time to buy a few C&R, at least better than a few years ago. Why not try a DWM, DWM Luger is the most original Luger.

Edward Tinker · 07-03-2013, 08:42 PM

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06-23-2013, 10:12 PM	#1
Johnson184 User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	$1400... now where to look? Got my ass into medical school and wanting to splurge on a new gun! I have about $1400 saved up, but I can put off buying a Luger if it's still not enough. I honestly need to do a lot more research into the differences between a WW1 and WW2 luger, but I'm leaning towards a WW2 in great condition. I understand how these are a piece of history so I don't really see myself shooting it more than a few times a year. I'm thinking about getting a shooter grade Luger that's been refinished, but it obviously all depends on price. My priority is that the parts are matching. Where should I even be looking to compare prices?

07-03-2013, 08:33 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Recently I read a yahoo post saying M x S = Σ p x q He explained: M is money pool size, S is frequency of transaction (speed of money), p is individual item price, q is item quantity. The poster claimed this is the equation modeling economical world. God knows, let's assume he's right. At least, I noticed this theory modeling C&R gun market well. Assume the number of collectors remain constant so M is fixed (head count is fixed, then amount of spendable money is fixed, make sense?), and number of C&R guns does not change much either, but the number of C&R gun transactions is reducing, S is smaller now. The direct consequence of the model points to lower price of individual item, M x S is smaller, p must be smaller so the equation can keep balance. This is exactly what happened on C&R market. It's a great time to buy a few C&R, at least better than a few years ago. Why not try a DWM, DWM Luger is the most original Luger.

07-03-2013, 08:42 PM	#4
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	Buy a shooter and books