GERMAN LUGER
My dad recently passed away and left a German Luger he brought back from WWII. The gun is all original, dated 1939, and has two clips with identical serial numbers as the gun. The holster is dated 1937. It's been stored the last 65 years and is in good shape. Do you know a price range for this?
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I have a german luger that I'm going to sell when I find out what it is really worth and any history to make it intriguing,any and all help is greatly appreciated.
my uncle was a prisoner of war in germany,at the end of the war when he was released he brought back w/him this luger #8768,in leather case w/one clip.I also have the "War Captured" notification of the piece.There are probably a lot of markings and whatever one needs to know to identify it,so if some one would enlighten me I'd be glad to post what ever it takes.
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Luger specialists, like other specialists, will need to know all the markings on the gun, date plus condition and barrel length, etc. You will get info on this Gun Broker forum but meanwhile you might try www.lugerforum.com where there is more Luger info than you will want to know. Values start around $300 in complete 'survivor' condition as a shooter with typical military types in excellent condition from $600-700 up depending on a lot of variables. 0 -
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It's a WW1 period Luger which from your description would be safe to shoot. I assume it's a 9mm Luger. Try and chamber a 9mm round. If it's a 7.65 Parabellum then the 9mm wont chamber. Lugers need full power ammunition to properly function.
Is the barrel about 4", is there a date stamped above the chamber, and does it have a grip safety?
Can't say anything about the holster but it sounds like aftermarket.
If the pistol appears to be in new condition and you intend to sell it,
you probably shouldn't shoot it.
If it is in like new condition and not refinished, it would be valuable
($1000++)and needs to be appraised.0 -
THANX ALL...NEW TO THIS BOUGHT AT AN ESTATE..SPECULATION.. NO DATE MARK AT ALL WILL GO TO THE SUGGESTED WEBSITE..THANX FOR ALL YOUR HELP! ED 0 -
NO DATE OR GRIP SAFETY, ONLY MARKINGS AS DESCRIBED... HAS ME PUZZELED BECAUSE EVERY OTHER ONE I LOOK UP HAS A DATE OR CALIBER OR SOMTHING... THIS ONE DOES HAVE THE WORD GERMANY STAMPED ON THE GUN BELOW THE S/N BELOW THE BARREL 0 -
sounds like a prewar commercial to me... if clean and matching $500-$600 IMO 
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I think that VIC1 has hit the nail on the head. The word "Germany" stamped on the barrel means that it was imported into the U.S. This would also explain the American made holster. Unfortunately, serial numbers on Lugers don't mean much as Lugers were "batch" numbered. The crowned "N" sounds like the pre WW II nitro proof mark and the lack of a grip safety would mean that it was made after 1908. I would assume that the toggle knobs are straight rather then dished. There should be several of the Imperial "bug" proofs on the right side of the frame. A lack of proofs would lead me to think that it is one of the WW I army pistols that was worked over and refinished and then imported into this country in the 1920's.
Any way something to think about and just my 2 cents worth.0 -
It sounds like a post war (WWI) commercial in 7.65 Parabellum (.30 Luger). Several thousand were imported and it is a common variation.
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