Help on a 1937

vesuvio · 10-18-2015, 05:33 PM

What do you guys think about the finish?

vesuvio · 10-18-2015, 05:35 PM

Looks polished

vesuvio · 10-18-2015, 05:38 PM

One more

rhuff · 10-18-2015, 05:56 PM

It looks to me that someone got really aggressive in removing corrosion/rust/paint/etc. I think the final work was done with either steel wool and/or very fine sandpaper.

sheepherder · 10-18-2015, 07:13 PM

I don't see any more scratches than usual...Still has sharp edges...

What's he asking for it???

vesuvio · 10-18-2015, 07:40 PM

$ 1000

Comes with a 1918 holster, take down tool and spare mag
(both mags do not match the gun)

vesuvio · 10-18-2015, 07:44 PM

Another

sheepherder · 10-18-2015, 08:09 PM

I see a lot of '59' markings...Is the serial number 9859???

Looks like patina to me..."normal" oxidation...Maybe...

Price is not terribly outlandish...For everything...If it's genuine...

wlyon · 10-18-2015, 08:13 PM

If the holster is in reasonable shape. tool correct and mags original, price is good. If you are looking for a collector this is not the one. Bill

Sergio Natali · 10-19-2015, 03:20 AM

From what I can see I think it looks like a nice gun, admittedly it's a bit shiny but it could be the light.
All depends on the price they ask for it.
BUT you've not stated what you're really looking for: a collectible or a shooter?
Maybe this Luger is an "all matching" gun but is not really a collectible, while at the same time would be a pity to use it as a shooter...

Best

Sergio

DavidJayUden · 10-19-2015, 08:07 AM

It looks like in their quest to remove finish they also took out the edges of the grip panels. Looks like a cold-blue job to me. But at $1000 with a WW1 holster, etc, it seems like a good price for a shooter. You could even project it; have the grips re-cut and get the gun reblued.
But it's like the others have said, it depends on what you really want, a looker or a shooter.
dju

10-18-2015, 05:33 PM	#1
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 123 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 16 Posts	Help on a 1937 What do you guys think about the finish? Attached Thumbnails

10-18-2015, 05:35 PM	#2
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 123 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 16 Posts	Looks polished Attached Thumbnails

10-18-2015, 05:38 PM	#3
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 123 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 16 Posts	One more Attached Thumbnails Last edited by vesuvio; 10-18-2015 at 07:43 PM.

10-18-2015, 07:13 PM	#5
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	I don't see any more scratches than usual...Still has sharp edges... What's he asking for it??? __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

10-18-2015, 07:44 PM	#7
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 123 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 16 Posts	Another Attached Thumbnails

10-18-2015, 05:56 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	It looks to me that someone got really aggressive in removing corrosion/rust/paint/etc. I think the final work was done with either steel wool and/or very fine sandpaper.

10-18-2015, 07:40 PM	#6
vesuvio User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 123 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 16 Posts	$ 1000 Comes with a 1918 holster, take down tool and spare mag (both mags do not match the gun)

10-18-2015, 08:09 PM	#8
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	I see a lot of '59' markings...Is the serial number 9859??? Looks like patina to me..."normal" oxidation...Maybe... Price is not terribly outlandish...For everything...If it's genuine... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

10-18-2015, 08:13 PM	#9
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,631 Thanks: 3,170 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	If the holster is in reasonable shape. tool correct and mags original, price is good. If you are looking for a collector this is not the one. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

10-19-2015, 03:20 AM	#10
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	From what I can see I think it looks like a nice gun, admittedly it's a bit shiny but it could be the light. All depends on the price they ask for it. BUT you've not stated what you're really looking for: a collectible or a shooter? Maybe this Luger is an "all matching" gun but is not really a collectible, while at the same time would be a pity to use it as a shooter... Best Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

10-19-2015, 08:07 AM	#11
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	It looks like in their quest to remove finish they also took out the edges of the grip panels. Looks like a cold-blue job to me. But at $1000 with a WW1 holster, etc, it seems like a good price for a shooter. You could even project it; have the grips re-cut and get the gun reblued. But it's like the others have said, it depends on what you really want, a looker or a shooter. dju