What have I got?

Pumaonly · 10-24-2009, 10:57 AM

OK, I give up which Luger is this? The only proof (?) I can see is a triangle in a circle. 3 digit SN?

Thor · 10-24-2009, 11:09 AM

1900-1906 DWM Portugese Military/Commercial Contract proof
(Constanzo WORLD OF LUGERS,page 156) yours looks like 4 &3/4" 30 Luger barrel
Yours might be Commercial because it does not have the M2 Crest on chamber. Does it have a CARREGEDA marked extractor?

LugerVern · 10-24-2009, 03:19 PM

Thor is right Portuguese

Many of the M2 crest were removed after 1910, can not tell if yours is that way .

a good picture of the side looking straight on and a picture of the top crest area will help determine what has happen.

Also if you done mind look at the bottom of the sear bar to see if it is serialized there

Is there a circle triangle on the rear of the frame?

thanks for posting, I like Portuguese guns

Vern

Pumaonly · 10-24-2009, 09:35 PM

There is a proof mark in the rear of the receiver.
I haven't removed the sear bar.
the top of the receiver looks excellent. There are no grinding marks nor any discoloration of the blue.

Vern, what is a realistic value for the gun?

LugerVern · 10-25-2009, 09:12 AM

Simpsons : http://www.simpsonltd.com currently has SN 828 for sale, just a few numbers away from yours.
Lugers were mostly manufactured in very distinct batches , so I think your gun did have a crest at one time. If you look at your strawed parts you will see that they are almost new looking especially the trigger. They were most likely redone.
Any time a gun has been messed with it lowers the collector value and we still need to determine if its all original.

Several more pictures would be required before anyone would put a price on the gun.

The Simpson price is pretty close high retail, I have seen very nice examples go for less than $2900. missing the crest and the re straw really lowers the price a WAG would be $1200 to $1300 and it might not be easy to get that much.

I know this is not what you want to hear:

Your gun has some very interesting history attached to it the M2's remained in service for a very long time, they were great guns.

We would still like to see more pictures, we see the modified M2's once in awhile and always find them interesting.

thanks again for posting

Vern

Pumaonly · 10-25-2009, 10:46 AM

Vern, let me know what you want photo's of and I'll be glad to send them to you.
I am going thru the reminder of the Luger's and came up with another Porteguese. SN 10XX. Same condition.
I've looked from the barrel towards the receiver and don't see any real difference in the top of the receiver. I compared them to other Luger's of the same vintage. The very top seems thinner than the area at 10 and 2 when compared to the barrel.

LugerVern · 10-25-2009, 10:10 PM

Pumaonly

I see, your sorting through some lugers? We would all like to know what your up to?

Pictures and information I requested before would be nice on both guns

Crest area and a good right angle picture of the right and left side

thanks

Vern

Pumaonly · 10-25-2009, 10:40 PM

Vern, I am helping a friend's widow sell some of her husbands guns. he and I would meet in Ohio for the Ohio show 5 times ayear for 16 or 17 years. We had some good times and even bought a gun or two once in a while. He collected military and I was commercial only so we never had a conflict. A number of our friends have bought quite a bit and I am trying to sell the rest. I finally broke down and bought some of the better military items as investments.
I am going to be away until Wednesday or Thursday and I wil post pictures then.

LugerVern · 10-25-2009, 11:47 PM

This site has a buy sell trade section, could post your guns here!

Just be honest and post with clear pictures, many have luck selling their items.

thanks

Vern

Pumaonly · 10-28-2009, 07:12 AM

Vern, I am just trying to ascertain the correctness of the guns and an approx Value so I can list them.

Ken

10-24-2009, 10:57 AM	#1
Pumaonly User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What have I got? OK, I give up which Luger is this? The only proof (?) I can see is a triangle in a circle. 3 digit SN? Last edited by Pumaonly; 10-24-2009 at 12:07 PM. Reason: duplicate

10-24-2009, 11:09 AM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	1900-1906 DWM Portugese Military/Commercial Contract proof (Constanzo WORLD OF LUGERS,page 156) yours looks like 4 &3/4" 30 Luger barrel Yours might be Commercial because it does not have the M2 Crest on chamber. Does it have a CARREGEDA marked extractor? __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

10-24-2009, 09:35 PM	#4
Pumaonly User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Portguese There is a proof mark in the rear of the receiver. I haven't removed the sear bar. the top of the receiver looks excellent. There are no grinding marks nor any discoloration of the blue. Vern, what is a realistic value for the gun?

10-25-2009, 10:46 AM	#6
Pumaonly User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another one? Vern, let me know what you want photo's of and I'll be glad to send them to you. I am going thru the reminder of the Luger's and came up with another Porteguese. SN 10XX. Same condition. I've looked from the barrel towards the receiver and don't see any real difference in the top of the receiver. I compared them to other Luger's of the same vintage. The very top seems thinner than the area at 10 and 2 when compared to the barrel. Last edited by Pumaonly; 10-25-2009 at 10:48 AM. Reason: mis spelling

10-25-2009, 10:40 PM	#8
Pumaonly User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Portuguese Vern, I am helping a friend's widow sell some of her husbands guns. he and I would meet in Ohio for the Ohio show 5 times ayear for 16 or 17 years. We had some good times and even bought a gun or two once in a while. He collected military and I was commercial only so we never had a conflict. A number of our friends have bought quite a bit and I am trying to sell the rest. I finally broke down and bought some of the better military items as investments. I am going to be away until Wednesday or Thursday and I wil post pictures then.

10-24-2009, 03:19 PM	#3
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Thor is right Portuguese Many of the M2 crest were removed after 1910, can not tell if yours is that way . a good picture of the side looking straight on and a picture of the top crest area will help determine what has happen. Also if you done mind look at the bottom of the sear bar to see if it is serialized there Is there a circle triangle on the rear of the frame? thanks for posting, I like Portuguese guns Vern

10-25-2009, 09:12 AM	#5
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Simpsons : http://www.simpsonltd.com currently has SN 828 for sale, just a few numbers away from yours. Lugers were mostly manufactured in very distinct batches , so I think your gun did have a crest at one time. If you look at your strawed parts you will see that they are almost new looking especially the trigger. They were most likely redone. Any time a gun has been messed with it lowers the collector value and we still need to determine if its all original. Several more pictures would be required before anyone would put a price on the gun. The Simpson price is pretty close high retail, I have seen very nice examples go for less than $2900. missing the crest and the re straw really lowers the price a WAG would be $1200 to $1300 and it might not be easy to get that much. I know this is not what you want to hear: Your gun has some very interesting history attached to it the M2's remained in service for a very long time, they were great guns. We would still like to see more pictures, we see the modified M2's once in awhile and always find them interesting. thanks again for posting Vern

10-25-2009, 10:10 PM	#7
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Pumaonly I see, your sorting through some lugers? We would all like to know what your up to? Pictures and information I requested before would be nice on both guns Crest area and a good right angle picture of the right and left side thanks Vern

10-25-2009, 11:47 PM	#9
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	This site has a buy sell trade section, could post your guns here! Just be honest and post with clear pictures, many have luck selling their items. thanks Vern

10-28-2009, 07:12 AM	#10
Pumaonly User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	buy / sell Vern, I am just trying to ascertain the correctness of the guns and an approx Value so I can list them. Ken