Please Help Me Evaluate A P08 Luger Pistol

[DavidJayUden]

I would not call the magazine a "forced" match, it is entirely correct for a reworked police pistol- it even has the "dove/o" police acceptance. It is not the "original" magazine- but then the pistol has been through a complete "police" overhaul!

I agree, but somehow still tend to value original (OEM) WW1 parts over the later substituted police parts. Otherwise we could take it to the extreme and boast that a Luger bears "original Russian capture rework numbering".
Just my $.02
dju

[mrerick]

I would agree with the higher end estimate of $1400 that you've been given. That would be a value for someone interested in collecting this genre of pistols.

I see a "20" marked on the firing pin, and the flute cut looks like a police modification not a later Mauser fluted firing pin.

[Vlim]

This pistol should be viewed and valued for what it is:

A correct nazi-era police pistol based on a 1918 Erfurt military P08.

It stopped being a military P08 when it was reassigned to the police and any attempts to compare it to 1918 standards for the army are pointless in this case.

[Lugerdoc]

Puma, With the few questionable mismatched parts (add force matched rear toggle link) which prevent your Police PO8 from being FACTORY MATCHING, this would normally keep your luger's value below $1K, but with the presence of police installed sear safety, cut-off mag safety and unit markings, these would raise the value by up to $1500 to the right buyer. TH

[zinfull]

I can not tell but it looks like it still has the mag safety disconnect installed. A picture of the left side without the grip would be nice. Be careful about removing that grip.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

I would not call the magazine a "forced" match, it is entirely correct for a reworked police pistol- it even has the "dove/o" police acceptance. It is not the "original" magazine- but then the pistol has been through a complete "police" overhaul!

I agree, but somehow still tend to value original (OEM) WW1 parts over the later substituted police parts. Otherwise we could take it to the extreme and boast that a Luger bears "original Russian capture rework numbering".
Just my $.02
dju

Well, RC's and Vopo's are variations- and becoming collectable in their own right. Another 2 cents worth.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Lugerdoc

Puma, With the few questionable mismatched parts (add force matched rear toggle link) which prevent your Police PO8 from being FACTORY MATCHING, this would normally keep your luger's value below $1K, but with the presence of police installed sear safety, cut-off mag safety and unit markings, these would raise the value by up to $1500 to the right buyer. TH

Tom,
what makes you say the rear toggle is "force" matched?
Looks like a clean "20" in the one picture I found.

[JTD]

I do not think any one gave the unit mark to you, I believe it to be (sp?) Schutzpoleizi Weisbaden 1st district 584 weapon#. Books are not handy to verify at the moment. John

[Don M]

Originally Posted by JTD

I do not think any one gave the unit mark to you, I believe it to be (sp?) Schutzpoleizi Weisbaden 1st district 584 weapon#. Books are not handy to verify at the moment. John

The "first district" was the city of Frankfurt a.m.