WWII Item - Pre-War 45th Infantry...

Nice find. That looks like silver.

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You seem to be a trove on knowledge. My dad has a lot of stuff that my grandpa brought back.

Nazi gas masks still in the can.
An Irwin Rommel field manual still in the plastic
Nazi foot locker etc

One piece I am fascinated over is his Luger. It’s dated 1911 on the barrel and is in an original leather holster with an additional magazine. This gun is cleaner than shite. Not that I would ever sell it but would love to know what some of this stuff is worth.

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You seem to be a trove on knowledge. My dad has a lot of stuff that my grandpa brought back.

Nazi gas masks still in the can.
An Irwin Rommel field manual still in the plastic
Nazi foot locker etc

One piece I am fascinated over is his Luger. It’s dated 1911 on the barrel and is in an original leather holster with an additional magazine. This gun is cleaner than shite. Not that I would ever sell it but would love to know what some of this stuff is worth.

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Love to help, but sometimes I am not good with pricing. As I only collect and don't resell. But with that said.

Gas mask and Canister $150-$250
Rommel Infantry Manual??? You mean his book "Infantry Attacks? In German? Need PIcs.
Nazi Foot locker? Was it used to ship these items back home? Need pics. Does it have mail markings or painted address'?

Lugers are hard to price due to many reasons. Condition, Year, Maker, Markings etc.

But a run of the mill, beat up but in firing order Luger would be about $1,500 Minumum these days... And depending on many factors could go up to about $5,000 on an average.

Original Luger Holsters are going about $450 alone with magazines about $150.

But if it comes with a government form stating that the soldier was taking it home... BAM - value goes way up.... as in this example.




I would like to talk more, but have to go. But I have some thoughts on Gun distribution, usage etc in WWII... As an Example.. The Mauser HSC was issued to Police and Navy crews, especially submariners. While the CZ 27 was issued to Luftwaffe crews.. Both due to being smaller, less weight.. even less weight as the bukllet is smaller.

They stopped making the Luger P08 in 1942 and went with the P38 and issued them top the Army etc.

High ranking officers were most likely to have money to purchase their own firearm as long as it meet specs.. by that I mean ammunition was readily availble for it. Most of them chose the Walther PPK. Hitler, Hiimler, Goering and others wore the Walther PPK.

I have a theory that the majority of front line troops had the P38, while most of the officers carried a Luger.. and older luger most likey were carried by older officers further behind the lines...

But yet, here is a photo of SS troops in Russia aremd with a luger so..




as for me I got a steal on mine.

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Nice find. That looks like silver.

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It may be.. Seems to be from a Wallace company... Will research more.

Very cool and interesting piece my friend Thanks for sharing it with us

Awesome... We'll learn some history...