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German Lugar
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:23 pm
Hello- My Dad left me a German Lugar complete with original holster that he had for years. Anyone know of how or where I can take this to have it evaluated /appraised. It's in pretty good shape !!-Thanks
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Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:41 pm to kew48
Step 1: Go to gunshow
Step 2: Tell people it was Hitler's personal gun
Step 3: Use gunshow loophole
Step 4:????
Step 5: Huge profits
Step 2: Tell people it was Hitler's personal gun
Step 3: Use gunshow loophole
Step 4:????
Step 5: Huge profits
Posted on 7/9/16 at 6:20 am to ChatRabbit77
Trying to find someone that specializes in Lugers and doesn't try to screw you out of yours is going to be difficult. Someone that is displaying Lugers at gun shows may have a lot of knowledge and be helpful. Very few gun shops ive been in had folks that I would trust unless the shop specializes in these guns.
You may have a very rare gun with specific details that sets it apart. Value varies greatly between manufacturers.
Since these guns have been around for over a century, thru two world wars, many have been destroyed which increases the rarity.
How much original finish remains affects value greatly.
Another consideration is the holster - it could be worth a minimum of a few hundred and go thru the ceiling for a more rare model.
The German occupation mark increases value on gun and holster.
I hope you're getting my point. There are lots of books on these guns that may be helpful. At a minimum if your gun has matching numbers it's worth over a grand.
Good luck
You may have a very rare gun with specific details that sets it apart. Value varies greatly between manufacturers.
Since these guns have been around for over a century, thru two world wars, many have been destroyed which increases the rarity.
How much original finish remains affects value greatly.
Another consideration is the holster - it could be worth a minimum of a few hundred and go thru the ceiling for a more rare model.
The German occupation mark increases value on gun and holster.
I hope you're getting my point. There are lots of books on these guns that may be helpful. At a minimum if your gun has matching numbers it's worth over a grand.
Good luck
Posted on 7/9/16 at 7:52 am to kew48
Post pics and serial number. I may be able to help you out.
Posted on 7/9/16 at 8:28 am to kew48
I bet it ain't better than my daddies. You got a box of nazi 9 mm to go with it?
Posted on 7/9/16 at 8:40 am to kew48
Post some pics of it. Old German lugars are cool as hell
Posted on 7/9/16 at 9:30 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
My grandfather apparently had an ivory handle German Luger from the war but it got sold somewhere along the way
Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:12 am to kew48
man, that sounds awesome...I hope you never sell it or alter it. If you can manage to post a pic, I would enjoy seeing it. 
Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:24 am to kew48
It's Luger
Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:26 am to kew48
Posted on 7/9/16 at 10:59 am to kew48
Pics
Posted on 7/9/16 at 11:33 am to Carson123987
Piggybackin on OP. Grandfather brought this one back. Never really got a story other than he took it from a German that didn't need it. He had the holster and another mag but they were lost at some point. All #s match. Don't know much about it other than its a BYF 42 and referred to as a "Black Widow"
This post was edited on 7/9/16 at 11:35 am
Posted on 7/9/16 at 12:19 pm to starkjoey
Posted on 7/9/16 at 12:45 pm to kew48
Thanks for all the responses- Not interested in selling since it was my Dad's. I will try to find a way to take some decent pics and post!! My old flip phone won't do the job !
Posted on 7/9/16 at 1:20 pm to starkjoey
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he took it from a German that didn't need it.
How times change. They brought back cool pistols, my buddy came back from Baghdad with a non-US model cellphone he took off a guy they killed.
I would pick the Luger personally.
Posted on 7/9/16 at 1:56 pm to jbgleason
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my buddy came back from Baghdad with a non-US model cellphone he took off a guy they killed.
damn, that adds a human dimension to the whole thing...wonder if they charged it up the phone would get an occasional call from folks who were not aware that he had been killed in battle...
Posted on 7/9/16 at 5:16 pm to Spankum
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wonder if they charged it up the phone would get an occasional call from folks who were not aware that he had been killed in battle...
Nah. Intel wiped it after downloading everything.
Posted on 7/9/16 at 7:29 pm to starkjoey
It moved.
Posted on 7/9/16 at 7:30 pm to Spankum
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damn, that adds a human dimension to the whole thing...wonder if they charged it up the phone would get an occasional call from folks who were not aware that he had been killed in battle...
I had my hands on a couple of gold plated AK's with pearl inlays that were no longer needed by their former owners.
Didn't make it too far with em though
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