another 1st luger.

Jim Mac · 01-07-2012, 04:28 PM

Ive always wanted one since watching WWII movies growing up. Finally one showed up local for a price I decided was worth it to me. Its a dwm 1918, the sideplate and release doesnt match, no numbers on the magazine. havent taken the grips off yet. Its been reblued, but I wanted a shooter and decent looking at that.
Im sure other collectors that gets around alot of lugers probably pick them up cheaper or maybe even sells them cheaper? But I paid $675 for it with 2 magazines. I wished I could have said I paid less, but these things dont come up for sale locally very often. Interesting story, the gentleman I bought it from was at a local gun show looking for a luger, he said like alot of gun shows the ones for sale were overpriced or at least priced higher than he wanted to pay. As he was looking a older gentleman starts telling the vendor he brought a luger to see what the vendor would pay. The gentleman I bought it from heard he wanted around 600 bucks for the gun, the vendor started in on the reblue, non match etc. so the guy I bought it from just turned around and paid the asking price and left the vendor stunned. jim

01-07-2012, 04:28 PM	#1
Jim Mac User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 261 Thanks: 2 Thanked 67 Times in 35 Posts	another 1st luger. Ive always wanted one since watching WWII movies growing up. Finally one showed up local for a price I decided was worth it to me. Its a dwm 1918, the sideplate and release doesnt match, no numbers on the magazine. havent taken the grips off yet. Its been reblued, but I wanted a shooter and decent looking at that. Im sure other collectors that gets around alot of lugers probably pick them up cheaper or maybe even sells them cheaper? But I paid $675 for it with 2 magazines. I wished I could have said I paid less, but these things dont come up for sale locally very often. Interesting story, the gentleman I bought it from was at a local gun show looking for a luger, he said like alot of gun shows the ones for sale were overpriced or at least priced higher than he wanted to pay. As he was looking a older gentleman starts telling the vendor he brought a luger to see what the vendor would pay. The gentleman I bought it from heard he wanted around 600 bucks for the gun, the vendor started in on the reblue, non match etc. so the guy I bought it from just turned around and paid the asking price and left the vendor stunned. jim Attached Thumbnails