Gun shows, online auctions, best place to look?

Jasta2 · 10-18-2009, 08:39 AM

After viewing the major Luger sellers online, I see their prices are quite up there. I do visit the two major online gun auction sites most every day. Even there the reserves can be on the high side, maybe rightfully so. Yet some Lugers always seem to be at auction never selling. So I am trying to find more sources to hunt. Maybe I'll give the gun shows a try. No to many here in my part of New Hampshire. I am bothered some by the stories of altered Lugers being passed off as originals at shows. There are some local auction houses that have guns as part of their weekly auctions. I'd best check them out. I stop at most gun and pawn shops I come across, but I have yet to find any Lugers. Just tons of those 'Saturday night spls.'
One thing i'd like to see, if someone cost post a close-up photo or two compairing sharp edged vs over buffed areas. Maybe I'll run a "German Lugers Wanted" add in my local newspapers to see what turns up. I guess it is all part of collecting anything, THE SEARCH!
Thanks,Bill
Oh, if a photo shows up under my name, shown are original WW1 aviation and sub badges ( except one repo). There are two original WW2 U-Boat badges that I'll sell if I find the correct website to do so. WW2 German is a big No-No on Ebay.
MMM?? I saw no picture under my name, but it is in my profile. Guess I goofed.

10-18-2009, 08:39 AM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Gun shows, online auctions, best place to look? After viewing the major Luger sellers online, I see their prices are quite up there. I do visit the two major online gun auction sites most every day. Even there the reserves can be on the high side, maybe rightfully so. Yet some Lugers always seem to be at auction never selling. So I am trying to find more sources to hunt. Maybe I'll give the gun shows a try. No to many here in my part of New Hampshire. I am bothered some by the stories of altered Lugers being passed off as originals at shows. There are some local auction houses that have guns as part of their weekly auctions. I'd best check them out. I stop at most gun and pawn shops I come across, but I have yet to find any Lugers. Just tons of those 'Saturday night spls.' One thing i'd like to see, if someone cost post a close-up photo or two compairing sharp edged vs over buffed areas. Maybe I'll run a "German Lugers Wanted" add in my local newspapers to see what turns up. I guess it is all part of collecting anything, THE SEARCH! Thanks,Bill Oh, if a photo shows up under my name, shown are original WW1 aviation and sub badges ( except one repo). There are two original WW2 U-Boat badges that I'll sell if I find the correct website to do so. WW2 German is a big No-No on Ebay. MMM?? I saw no picture under my name, but it is in my profile. Guess I goofed.