John Martz Baby Luger

beachbaker · 07-10-2025, 06:41 PM

I just returned from a collector friend and viewed a JVM baby Luger that was made from a 1900 American Eagle Luger. The caliber is 7.65 and as usual beautiful condition with the dished toggle. My question is what is the current market price on these?

Edward Tinker · 07-10-2025, 07:08 PM

$4 to $5 thousand I would think

beachbaker · 07-10-2025, 07:48 PM

Ed, that is about what I was thinking.

Ron Wood · 07-11-2025, 11:53 AM

I paid $7200 for mine. Probably paid too much, but it is a dandy.
Ron

beachbaker · 07-11-2025, 12:10 PM

Very nice Ron I see the Swiss magazine, was the donor gun a Swiss?

Ron Wood · 07-11-2025, 04:51 PM

No, the gun is an American Eagle. I think that John just liked the metal insert magazine bottom for its classy look (as do I).
Ron

sheepherder · 09-16-2025, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

I paid $7200 for mine. Probably paid too much, but it is a dandy.
Ron

I notice it has the toggle dish's reversed. Is that characteristic of the 'babies' or just what was available?

aldo35 · 09-24-2025, 09:24 PM

Great observation.I had to go and look at some of my old pictures and the toggles were dished the other way.

mhassoun · 09-25-2025, 11:34 AM

Greetings to everyone — this is my first post. I’m primarily active on the Jan Still Forum.

John Martz made fifty A.E. Luger conversions. Ten were babies chambered in 7.65 (produced over the period 1976-2003).

Martz conversions didn't 'reverse' the toggle dish.

Ron Wood · 09-25-2025, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I notice it has the toggle dish's reversed. Is that characteristic of the 'babies' or just what was available?

The toggle dishes aren't reversed, I am not sure what you are seeing?
Ron

aldo35 · 09-29-2025, 10:19 AM

you are correct

sheepherder · 10-02-2025, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

The toggle dishes aren't reversed, I am not sure what you are seeing?
Ron

My mistake! Sorry for the confusion!

I had actually pulled out a Parabellum with reversed dish's for comparison. I should have pulled out a 'real' M1900.

Getting old, and have forgotten where half my guns came from.

07-10-2025, 06:41 PM	#1
beachbaker Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: california Posts: 144 Thanks: 32 Thanked 111 Times in 32 Posts	John Martz Baby Luger I just returned from a collector friend and viewed a JVM baby Luger that was made from a 1900 American Eagle Luger. The caliber is 7.65 and as usual beautiful condition with the dished toggle. My question is what is the current market price on these? __________________ Curt

07-10-2025, 07:48 PM	#3
beachbaker Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: california Posts: 144 Thanks: 32 Thanked 111 Times in 32 Posts	Ed, that is about what I was thinking. __________________ Curt

07-11-2025, 12:10 PM	#5
beachbaker Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: california Posts: 144 Thanks: 32 Thanked 111 Times in 32 Posts	Very nice Ron I see the Swiss magazine, was the donor gun a Swiss? __________________ Curt Last edited by beachbaker; 07-11-2025 at 08:05 PM. Reason: punctuation

07-11-2025, 04:51 PM	#6
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	No, the gun is an American Eagle. I think that John just liked the metal insert magazine bottom for its classy look (as do I). Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-24-2025, 09:24 PM	#8
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 402 Thanks: 2,340 Thanked 187 Times in 92 Posts	Martz Baby Luger Great observation.I had to go and look at some of my old pictures and the toggles were dished the other way.

07-10-2025, 07:08 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	$4 to $5 thousand I would think

09-25-2025, 11:34 AM	#9
mhassoun New User Join Date: Oct 2022 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	Greetings to everyone — this is my first post. I’m primarily active on the Jan Still Forum. John Martz made fifty A.E. Luger conversions. Ten were babies chambered in 7.65 (produced over the period 1976-2003). Martz conversions didn't 'reverse' the toggle dish.

09-29-2025, 10:19 AM	#11
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 402 Thanks: 2,340 Thanked 187 Times in 92 Posts	you are correct