Your opinion please

Major Tom · 04-13-2017, 05:20 AM

Gunbroker item #637663399
Price seems low to me. I would like your opinions please.
Fake, real, what's wrong with it.
Thanks

SteveM · 04-13-2017, 07:33 AM

Here is the link:
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/637663399

Seller is up front about it being refinished, grips not original. He's way off with his pricing, for that money you could do much better looking elsewhere.

DavidJayUden · 04-13-2017, 09:04 AM

Agreed. Refinished, cheesy grips, and probably mismatched. If you are looking for a shooter and he'll take half the money then it has possibilities.
dju

Edward Tinker · 04-13-2017, 09:47 AM

Especially when getting into lugers, it seems like there are so few around. But if you look, there are hundreds for sale - dealers, gunbroker, forums, literally hundreds - find what you want by waiting

DonVoigt · 04-13-2017, 10:10 AM

All of the above; and double what Ed said about them being "everywhere"!
I've sold two similar shooter artillery lugers , both around $1200.

You are wise to ask first, rather than buy and then ask- as way too many new buyers do!
I know, I've done it myself- with lugers, cars, stamps, you name it.

alvin · 04-13-2017, 08:29 PM

Probably attracted by "all the numbers I can see look to be matching" in the ad? Many new collectors thought all matching being a big deal. It's indeed a big deal, but it's not the only factor being counted on evaluating most C&Rs due to the volume of all matching guns is huge. That's the situation in the US. Of course, there are also refinished guns not matching, or forced matching, etc, those are another step lower.

Geo99 · 04-23-2017, 11:29 PM

In most cases with a reblued gun - "all matching" means nothing to me because it's no longer collectible anyway (unless it's a Krieghoff or a 1902 AE or something really valuable like that).

- Geo

04-13-2017, 05:20 AM	#1
Major Tom User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: S.E. Iowa Posts: 484 Thanks: 533 Thanked 227 Times in 124 Posts	Your opinion please Gunbroker item #637663399 Price seems low to me. I would like your opinions please. Fake, real, what's wrong with it. Thanks __________________ I Build Custom Pistol Boxes

04-13-2017, 10:10 AM	#5
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	All of the above; and double what Ed said about them being "everywhere"! I've sold two similar shooter artillery lugers , both around $1200. You are wise to ask first, rather than buy and then ask- as way too many new buyers do! I know, I've done it myself- with lugers, cars, stamps, you name it. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

04-23-2017, 11:29 PM	#7
Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 398 Thanks: 102 Thanked 125 Times in 74 Posts	In most cases with a reblued gun - "all matching" means nothing to me because it's no longer collectible anyway (unless it's a Krieghoff or a 1902 AE or something really valuable like that). - Geo __________________ "Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie, until you can find a rock." - Will Rogers

04-13-2017, 07:33 AM	#2
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Here is the link: http://www.gunbroker.com/item/637663399 Seller is up front about it being refinished, grips not original. He's way off with his pricing, for that money you could do much better looking elsewhere.

04-13-2017, 09:04 AM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Agreed. Refinished, cheesy grips, and probably mismatched. If you are looking for a shooter and he'll take half the money then it has possibilities. dju

04-13-2017, 09:47 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Especially when getting into lugers, it seems like there are so few around. But if you look, there are hundreds for sale - dealers, gunbroker, forums, literally hundreds - find what you want by waiting

04-13-2017, 08:29 PM	#6
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Probably attracted by "all the numbers I can see look to be matching" in the ad? Many new collectors thought all matching being a big deal. It's indeed a big deal, but it's not the only factor being counted on evaluating most C&Rs due to the volume of all matching guns is huge. That's the situation in the US. Of course, there are also refinished guns not matching, or forced matching, etc, those are another step lower.