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Finding The Worth Of A Luger in Great Cond.

Johnny35958Johnny35958 Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
edited February 2002 in Ask the Experts
Inherited From A Grandfather, A WWII Luger With Leather Side Holder And Clip. Need To Find The Value Of Its Worth.
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You have to describe the markings on the pistol and also markings inside the holster and condition of finish, bore and leather.Holsters alone are going well over $100.Does it have the little screwdriver/loading tool in a small pouch in the holster and is it marked?
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  • Johnny35958Johnny35958 Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I Haven't Seen The Gun In About A Year. I Remember All Markings As Nazi Bird With Wings. Holster Has Small Pouch But No Screw Driver.
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  • nmyers@home.comnmyers@home.com Member Posts: 205 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The value is probably in the $10-$1,000 range.Without photos, it's unlikely that we can help you narrow it down much. Your best bet is to find a local dealer or collector who specializes in Lugers.Neal
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  • Johnny35958Johnny35958 Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is There Anyone Online That Could Give Me An Idea If I Was To Send Email Photos? Like I Said This Was An Inheritance On Something I Know Nothing About. Is This Thing Even Legal To Have?
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  • oneshyoneshy Member Posts: 417 ✭
    edited November -1
    It's legal. There are many variations that add value, like serial no. and manufacturer. Most I have seen at auction go for $700-$1000. Try the Luger home page at www.gunsworld.com to ascertain exactly what you have. I know that the artillery models go for well over $1000.
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  • Johnny35958Johnny35958 Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ok So Now I'm A Little Closer To Knowing What I Have. Its A Mauser Military Proof "42" . Austian "Bundes Heer" (Federal Army) Poof On Barrel. But Still Need To Know Were Can I Find A Buyer For This Type Of Gun?
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There should be 3 letters near the 42 these are the manf code BYF 42 is the most common of the WW2 lugars (BYF=Mauser factory)Trivia They restarted the SN's each yearBuyers ? They are everywhere, try the auction site located here, www.gunbroker.com But, if it was my grandfathers pistol you couldn't pry it out of my hands with a crowbar.Bob
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  • Johnny35958Johnny35958 Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't See Any Marks Like That. But Every Piece Has 6606 Stanped On It. My Grandfather Brougfht It Back From WWII.
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  • Johnny35958Johnny35958 Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks To Everyone Who Has Replyed. You All Have Been Of Great Help.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Johnny, not to sound to sentimental here, but if it was my granddads Luger, I would hang on to it. I have my father's Walther from the war, and would not sell it. If you are not a shooter or collector, remember that it will only appreciate with time if well maintained, and you can always sell it, but never really replace it once sold.
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  • nmyers@home.comnmyers@home.com Member Posts: 205 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Johnny, since you can send photos of the gun, you may want to ask the guys on the Luger Collectors forum at www.gunandknife.com to help you identify and describe it exactly.The Gunbroker auction is a good place to sell guns online, but your description had better be precise. You've got to be able to say, for example, that the bore is bright and shiny and there is no corrosion on the breech face. You have to know if the finish is original or re-done, and the exact % of finish remaining; "great looking" won't cut it. You must be able to say, for example, that it has 98% of the original finish, knowing that if the buyer determines that it has only 95%, it's going to be returned to you. Since UPS next day air costs > $25 each way, you don't want to have to absorb 2-way shipping charges.
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