What is it worth?

Hi people.


My father owns a luger which was recently tested by the WA Police Ballistics Branch here in Perth, Western Australia. They have licenced it and also advised that not only was the luger in perfect working order but that it was an original. ie. all of the parts are original and not made up of bits and pieces of other "lugers". My father was thinking of handing it back to police but I advised him to hold onto it. It does not represent any sentimental value as such but is it still worth holding onto for it's monetary value?


Cheers


Adrian

Perth, WA, Australia

YES YES YES! HOLD ONTO IT AT ALL COSTS! I AM EXTENDING AN OFFER TO BUY IT


TIM CANNEY;GOOD OLD US of A

[Dok]

under General Information in the sidebar menu, where you will find an item entitled "What's my Luger worth?" Please read that document, it will tell you what you need to know.


Dok (Webmaster)

[John Sabato]

If you surrender it, it will just turn into scrap metal. Save that piece of history! and if you don't want it, find a gun collector in Australia who does and make yourself a couple (or several) hundred dollars in the process.


To surrender such an historical firearm for destruction would be a crime against history.


Could you download the identification sheets from this site and tell us what you have found?


-John

[Big Norm]

The answer to you question is a no brainer. The only reason you have not received a greater response on this particular forum is because the Luger lovers on this forum are positively stunned that you and your father would even consider giving that gun to the police. Would you even consider burning in a fire $10,000 of American dollar bills just because they have no sentimental value to you? Its the same thing, only the amount differs. But if you are intent on destroying a valuable historical artifact, just Email me at my above address and I will negotiate something with you and even send you a video of me burning the money that I would send to you because I know that money has no sentimental value to you.

Big Norm

The thought that anyone would even consider giving any firearm, much less a Luger, to the police (gov't) makes me want to puke! Just goes to show what socialist gov't brain washing will do!

[Joe]

POLIEZI....thats a pretty strong statement against law enforcement, from a member who has as his screen name the German word, police. I have been in law enforcement for many years and on a few occassion folks who no longer wanted their guns came in the station to see if an officer wish to buy it/them. Most people think that since cops carry guns they must "like" them. I have been fortunate enough to aquire a few pistols from people and always paid them a fair price and filled out the correct paperwork, so there would be no questions in the future. But as a young officer in 1970 I had to witness the destruction of a late war Mauser HSc and a Colt 1906, new in the box with it's 1925 dated receipt, with the orginial box of ammo purchased with this gun. The owner insisted that these two guns be destroyed, nothing would change her mind. That hurt to watch.

[John D.]

[Mark M.]

Gruss Gott,Polizei!

You took a bit of a hit for your opinion,but I wish to tell you that I agree with your statements 100%!!! I think the man who asked the original question can consider himself "lucky" that this pistol in question wasn't immediately siezed and destroyed!God knows,that's what the "liberals (sic)" in this country want to be standard proceedure! Bleibe frei!


Tschuss! Mark M.

"But as a young officer in 1970 I had to witness the destruction of a late war Mauser HSc and a Colt 1906, new in the box with it's 1925 dated receipt, with the orginial box of ammo purchased with this gun. The owner insisted that these two guns be destroyed, nothing would change her mind. That hurt to watch."


That hurts just reading that. Some people...

There's a difference in giving a weapon to law enforcement because you want to and/or because you feel like you must because it is the "proper" or "politically correct" thing to do, or because os some stupid law. In my career I've wound up with a few weapons that way myself. I always REFUSED to take part in the destruction of ANY firearms, in any way what-so-ever, just like I refused to enforce weapons laws against otherwise law abiding citizens. (I'm retired now, so I can tell it) You may say that I was a sorry cop, but I've a clear conscience.

Just what strong statement against the police did I make? It's the idea of a person giving weapons to the gov't (as represented by the police), that's abhorrent to me. If someone wants to get rid of his/her weapons, there are plenty collectors out there who will be glad to take good care of them. In my experience, when most people turn their weapons over to the gov't, it's because the brain-washing has finally gotten to them, i.e., they want to be "politically correct", "good citizens", or some other B.S. Servus.

[Big Norm]

Gentlemen,


we have to remember that the original comment was made by a citizen of Australia. We all know the problems that Aussies are having with their gun laws.I recently bought an artillery holster,stock and straps from a gentleman in Australia about the time of the disaster in New York. It took a long time to get the package so I have some time to talk to him via Email.He told me that the gun laws in Australia are not as strict as some people think. But the police are not as forthcoming with information about the law with gun owners. As a result, many misinformed citizens are misled and turn in their guns for destruction. This was his words.


But we have a wide range of police views in the USA too. I was recently at a gun auction in Michigan. I met an assistant police chief and he told me of a widow who brought in her deceased husbands four Lugers for destruction. In this officers city there are no ordinances requiring destruction. So the assistant police chief asked the police chief if he could sell the guns and use the money for department equipment purchases. The police chief said "Nope! Put them in the oven.". When the assistant police chief saw the sick look on my face, he apologized and we both went to the coffee table and had a coffee.

Big Norm

[Dok]

As Steve Lempitski can attest, the laws in MA are very strict and very confusing... and to make matters worse, each CLEO of each township, has complete autonomy to interpret them as he sees fit. So therefore if he is not a 2nd ammendment advocate, you can bet not many CCW licences get issued in his town, and heaven knows what happens to Lugers that might get turned in to him.


Dok

[Big Norm]

It just was not the police chief in my earlier comment. It was also the widow that upset me. Here is a woman that was happily married to some guy for 40-50 years and she never asked him about his prize four Lugers. When he died, she just burned them. I know a few other guys in the same situation. They have a small collection of guns and the wife knows nothing about them. Its sad and I just can't get it out of my mind.

Big Norm

[Dok]