INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's

11-25-2001, 04:11 PM

I have,n Mint cond. a blued 6" Navy with the Swiss frame from Interarms they imported in the 70's. I also had a 4'blued Swiss frame.Just how many variations of Lugers did Interams import during the 70'? I hear there were even Carbines and Cartridge couter models with both Swiss and P-08 frames.They were made in Germany by Mauser.Why are they considered by many to not be "TRUE" Lugers?just because they are post war made? Thanks,Bill

Orv Reichert · 11-25-2001, 04:31 PM

They are real Lugers...Just as the P1 and other Postwar P38's are real P38s.......but, no one seems to care about either one?

I am reminded of what Warren Buxton once told me....years ago, folks with Stoeger lugers would have the Stoeger marks removed so they could have a 'real Luger' !!!!

These guns 'are what they are'...and, like the recent imported P08/P38's......they will become more interesting and valuable as folks realize that!

Orv Reichert

Bart · 11-25-2001, 11:17 PM

In regard to Interarms, I read in the John Walter book, "The Luger Story" that there were 250 Cartidge Counters made in 1982. Does anyone know the current value of these?

Thanks,

Bart

11-25-2001, 11:30 PM

I saw a number of these at the time. The "Swiss" frame

doesn't feel much like a Luger to me, and the P-08 style

were about $450.00 in 1979-80, a WWII luger could had for less.

The repuation the Interarms guns had was they had to be loaded VERY hot... I one book that lists a 9 mm Para load with 6 grains of Unique for these, a load I would not fire by remote control.

Best Regards,

Mike Halbrook

Lonnie Zimmerman · 11-26-2001, 12:06 AM

Mike; I started loading for the Luger in l974 and tried a lot of the different powder available in those days and settled on 6gr of Unique and still shoot it til this day in all my Lugers. I believe this load is very close to the load that Thor uses to test his Lugers.

Lonnie

Don · 11-26-2001, 12:28 AM

There was a "New in Box" Swiss style Interarms on Auction Arms recently --may still be on. Also, I think Simpsons usually has several, including a few NIB.

Johnny Peppers · 11-26-2001, 01:15 AM

I believe the issue price was near $4000, and the last one I saw was priced at $2250 with no takers.

11-25-2001, 04:11 PM	#1
Bill in NH Guest Posts: n/a	INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's I have,n Mint cond. a blued 6" Navy with the Swiss frame from Interarms they imported in the 70's. I also had a 4'blued Swiss frame.Just how many variations of Lugers did Interams import during the 70'? I hear there were even Carbines and Cartridge couter models with both Swiss and P-08 frames.They were made in Germany by Mauser.Why are they considered by many to not be "TRUE" Lugers?just because they are post war made? Thanks,Bill

11-25-2001, 04:31 PM	#2
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MAUSER LUGERS OF THE 70's They are real Lugers...Just as the P1 and other Postwar P38's are real P38s.......but, no one seems to care about either one? I am reminded of what Warren Buxton once told me....years ago, folks with Stoeger lugers would have the Stoeger marks removed so they could have a 'real Luger' !!!! These guns 'are what they are'...and, like the recent imported P08/P38's......they will become more interesting and valuable as folks realize that! Orv Reichert

11-25-2001, 11:17 PM	#3
Bart User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 85 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's In regard to Interarms, I read in the John Walter book, "The Luger Story" that there were 250 Cartidge Counters made in 1982. Does anyone know the current value of these? Thanks, Bart

11-25-2001, 11:30 PM	#4
Mike E Halbrook Guest Posts: n/a	Re: INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's I saw a number of these at the time. The "Swiss" frame doesn't feel much like a Luger to me, and the P-08 style were about $450.00 in 1979-80, a WWII luger could had for less. The repuation the Interarms guns had was they had to be loaded VERY hot... I one book that lists a 9 mm Para load with 6 grains of Unique for these, a load I would not fire by remote control. Best Regards, Mike Halbrook

11-26-2001, 12:06 AM	#5
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's Mike; I started loading for the Luger in l974 and tried a lot of the different powder available in those days and settled on 6gr of Unique and still shoot it til this day in all my Lugers. I believe this load is very close to the load that Thor uses to test his Lugers. Lonnie

11-26-2001, 12:28 AM	#6
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's There was a "New in Box" Swiss style Interarms on Auction Arms recently --may still be on. Also, I think Simpsons usually has several, including a few NIB.

11-26-2001, 01:15 AM	#7
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: INTERARMS LUGERS OF THE 70's I believe the issue price was near $4000, and the last one I saw was priced at $2250 with no takers.