Info On New Luger?

denny r · 01-15-2005, 09:43 PM

Hi All,

I am new to Lugers. This is what I brought home from the Lakeland,Fl gun show today.

42 marked#8140
1939 date.
All matches except the grips(one has a number,the other just has a "1" and "0" arranged at crazy angles.
Bore is very nice,sharp and clear.
Barrel is marked "CAI MIA FL" on bottom
Overall finish is a deep blackish blue. Not as pimped out as some of the other imports I saw at the show.
Mag is marked PO8 FXO and(eagle 37?)
I was 550.00 out the door. I figured it would be pretty hard to get badly burned at that price (on a mostly matching gun with a good bore,even if a likely re-finished import).
Does anyone have any info about this batch of import pistols? There were two at the table,the other was a "42" also dated 1940. I took the one with the better bore.

Thanks for any help,

Denny R

G.W. Gill · 01-16-2005, 12:53 AM

Hi, Denny R,
I have liked the Lakeland shows also. Lots of interesting people and stuff. How about a picture of your pistole? My Family home is about 25 or 30 miles East of Lake Wales. I moved away. I really like S. Central Fl. The climate is great and out in the groves and palmettos the night sky is spectactular! Where are you?

Lugerdoc · 01-16-2005, 10:20 AM

Denny, It sounds like your got a fair price on one of the recently imported PO8s, with several firms now asking about $100 more for the same thing. If all numbers are original and match, that's definately a bonus. TH

jamese · 01-17-2005, 07:39 AM

Danny R,
Did you see many other lugers there ? I wasn't able to make the show

Jim

denny r · 01-17-2005, 07:53 AM

Jim,

There were literally dozens. I wanted a militarygun ,so that's what I focused on,but there were tons of commercial ones too. I'm more of a wannabe Nambu collector(there were THREE baby Nambus there!!!) so I'm not that familiar with all of the Luger terminology(and there seems to be a TON of it!!). One piece I remember specifically was a well-worn gun that a private seller was walking around. It had "SIMSON SUHL" stamped on the toggle. Guy wanted 850.00.

Denny R

jamese · 01-17-2005, 03:07 PM

I was told by some frends also today that there was a lot of lugers there.

My luck the next wont have any
Jim

Lloyd in Nevada · 01-18-2005, 12:36 AM

denny r,

Please check your private messages.

Thanks, Lloyd in Nevada

01-15-2005, 09:43 PM	#1
denny r New User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Info On New Luger? Hi All, I am new to Lugers. This is what I brought home from the Lakeland,Fl gun show today. 42 marked#8140 1939 date. All matches except the grips(one has a number,the other just has a "1" and "0" arranged at crazy angles. Bore is very nice,sharp and clear. Barrel is marked "CAI MIA FL" on bottom Overall finish is a deep blackish blue. Not as pimped out as some of the other imports I saw at the show. Mag is marked PO8 FXO and(eagle 37?) I was 550.00 out the door. I figured it would be pretty hard to get badly burned at that price (on a mostly matching gun with a good bore,even if a likely re-finished import). Does anyone have any info about this batch of import pistols? There were two at the table,the other was a "42" also dated 1940. I took the one with the better bore. Thanks for any help, Denny R

01-16-2005, 10:20 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Denny, It sounds like your got a fair price on one of the recently imported PO8s, with several firms now asking about $100 more for the same thing. If all numbers are original and match, that's definately a bonus. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

01-17-2005, 07:39 AM	#4
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	Danny R, Did you see many other lugers there ? I wasn't able to make the show Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

01-17-2005, 07:53 AM	#5
denny r New User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Info On New Luger Jim, There were literally dozens. I wanted a militarygun ,so that's what I focused on,but there were tons of commercial ones too. I'm more of a wannabe Nambu collector(there were THREE baby Nambus there!!!) so I'm not that familiar with all of the Luger terminology(and there seems to be a TON of it!!). One piece I remember specifically was a well-worn gun that a private seller was walking around. It had "SIMSON SUHL" stamped on the toggle. Guy wanted 850.00. Denny R

01-17-2005, 03:07 PM	#6
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	I was told by some frends also today that there was a lot of lugers there. My luck the next wont have any Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

01-16-2005, 12:53 AM	#2
G.W. Gill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, Denny R, I have liked the Lakeland shows also. Lots of interesting people and stuff. How about a picture of your pistole? My Family home is about 25 or 30 miles East of Lake Wales. I moved away. I really like S. Central Fl. The climate is great and out in the groves and palmettos the night sky is spectactular! Where are you?

01-18-2005, 12:36 AM	#7
Lloyd in Nevada User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	denny r, Please check your private messages. Thanks, Lloyd in Nevada