WWII Walther and Luger
av8nick
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Hello
I'm helping with a neighbor's estate and there are two pistols, a Walther P38 and Luger P08, that the guy's father (WWII B17 pilot) brought back from the war. The Luger is a 1937 Mauser produced 4 inch barrel standard army model - It appears to be numbers matching, has the army markings on it, two mags (one is definitely original and one maybe not) and two holsters. The Walther also has army markings and "844 b" on the side. It also appears to be numbers matching but only has one mag and no original holster.
They're both nice but the kicker is they're both nickle plated. I did see a similar Luger that says it sold for 2900 with a certificate of bring back authenticity (seems like a made up certificate) but am hoping to get some greater fidelity on value from the experts.
Thank you!
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Well, that brings a tear to my eye. P-38 a little more buffed out on the rear of the slide. Luger looks like a "nice" nickel job as does the P-38. Waffen stamps seem to be in good shape, a plus. Don't think anywhere near 2900, it would be a total guess, maybe 2k for the pair. GOOD on you to help out somebody with these.
Yeah the 2900 seemed like one of those ads listed that never actually sell. Not a lot of good bench marks for the nickle plated pistols and I want the guys widow to get a fair price.
Well, the plain sad truth is the nickel pretty much destroyed any collector value. They are now considered "shooters" and will be judged mainly on the mechanical condition. Good luck to you and your friends.
Nice pictures. To find the true value, find a reputable GunBroker seller in your are and have them list it on the auction side. They will charge a percentage when it sells.
Good luck.
Or contact Ricci Wright, the above poster and he would sell them for your person. Recommend him as he is in the process of closing out some for me. And what he stated is factual.