Best way to sell a 1918 erfurt luger?

birdhunter · 08-17-2005, 08:53 PM

I am needing to sell a 1918 Erfurt that I bought a few months ago when money was much more plentiful than today.
I bought this gun from a guy at work but now that I need to sell or trade it I don't know where to go. Would going to a gun show like in Houston or Dallas be the best way to handle this?
I am wanting buy a Bennelli M1 12 ga shot gun before duck season opens but can't afford it unless I sell the Luger.
I don't know how to sell on the internet auction sites and would really like to have the buyer able to look at it person so we are both satisfied with the deal.
I am located in Lufkin TX about 110 miles from Houston and 250 miles from Dallas.
THanks for any assistance you can give.
Kenny

Dwight Gruber · 08-17-2005, 09:31 PM

Kenny,

For starters, look at the posts in these Forums to find out what kind of pictures best display the features of a Luger, then take those pictures of your gun and post them in the "For Sale" section, along with the price you hope to get for it. If no agreeable deal happens, then figuring out the internet sales organizations may be your next best option.

Being a walk-in at a gun show with a Luger is not an effective way to get full value for your gun.

--Dwight

John D. · 08-17-2005, 09:58 PM

Hi Kenny,

Dwight, once again - is right on....

Honestly, I'd trust the folks on this site, and have purchased from a few of them over the past years. So, if you'd like - you can post it here:

http://forum.lugerforum.com/forumdis...s=&forumid=139

with a detailed description, your price and some pics would be great.....

A 1918 Erfurt, you say??

Best to you!

John D.

Hugh · 08-17-2005, 10:03 PM

Kenny,

I live in Devers, between Liberty & Beaumont. I may be interested in buying your Luger. Can you email me a description and possibly pictures at [email protected].

Hugh

Heinz · 08-17-2005, 10:09 PM

I think it is Hugh's pisture that always inspires such confidence.

Firefighter51 · 08-17-2005, 10:10 PM

I sent you a pm

policeluger · 08-17-2005, 10:23 PM

Can you send me a picture of it....always interested.

Ron Smith · 08-17-2005, 10:24 PM

Hugh, is that one them Texas armored rats?

Edward Tinker · 08-17-2005, 10:36 PM

Best way to sell a 1918 erfurt luger?

pictures, full info and price

birdhunter · 08-18-2005, 08:19 AM

I will take a ton of pics this weekend of the gun, and the holster, loading tool, and both mags and post them.
I will nix the idea of the gun show I figured I would sell low and buy high at it anyway.
Thanks for all the info guys.
Kenny

thegundude · 08-18-2005, 01:38 PM

Kenny, if it's a complete rig like you say you'll get a fair price for it right here. I just bought a 1918 Erfurt and couldnt' have done it without these fine fellows...

Hugh · 09-03-2005, 11:06 AM

I met Kenny yesterday and consumated purchase of his 1917 Erfurt.

Recent history on this gun documented by papers that accompanied it. It was taken by the owner, a Dutchman, with him when he moved from Australia to Holland in 1980. When he died in 2001, it was given by his widow to her brother who lives in Lufkin, Tx. The brother subsequently sold it to Kenny in Feb of this year. The widow does not know how her husband originally aquired the gun.

08-17-2005, 08:53 PM	#1
birdhunter User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lufkin TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Best way to sell a 1918 erfurt luger? I am needing to sell a 1918 Erfurt that I bought a few months ago when money was much more plentiful than today. I bought this gun from a guy at work but now that I need to sell or trade it I don't know where to go. Would going to a gun show like in Houston or Dallas be the best way to handle this? I am wanting buy a Bennelli M1 12 ga shot gun before duck season opens but can't afford it unless I sell the Luger. I don't know how to sell on the internet auction sites and would really like to have the buyer able to look at it person so we are both satisfied with the deal. I am located in Lufkin TX about 110 miles from Houston and 250 miles from Dallas. THanks for any assistance you can give. Kenny

08-17-2005, 10:03 PM	#4
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Kenny, I live in Devers, between Liberty & Beaumont. I may be interested in buying your Luger. Can you email me a description and possibly pictures at [email protected]. Hugh __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-17-2005, 10:24 PM	#8
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hugh, is that one them Texas armored rats? __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

08-18-2005, 01:38 PM	#11
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Kenny, if it's a complete rig like you say you'll get a fair price for it right here. I just bought a 1918 Erfurt and couldnt' have done it without these fine fellows... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

09-03-2005, 11:06 AM	#12
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	I met Kenny yesterday and consumated purchase of his 1917 Erfurt. Recent history on this gun documented by papers that accompanied it. It was taken by the owner, a Dutchman, with him when he moved from Australia to Holland in 1980. When he died in 2001, it was given by his widow to her brother who lives in Lufkin, Tx. The brother subsequently sold it to Kenny in Feb of this year. The widow does not know how her husband originally aquired the gun. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-17-2005, 09:31 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	Kenny, For starters, look at the posts in these Forums to find out what kind of pictures best display the features of a Luger, then take those pictures of your gun and post them in the "For Sale" section, along with the price you hope to get for it. If no agreeable deal happens, then figuring out the internet sales organizations may be your next best option. Being a walk-in at a gun show with a Luger is not an effective way to get full value for your gun. --Dwight

08-17-2005, 09:58 PM	#3
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hi Kenny, Dwight, once again - is right on.... Honestly, I'd trust the folks on this site, and have purchased from a few of them over the past years. So, if you'd like - you can post it here: http://forum.lugerforum.com/forumdis...s=&forumid=139 with a detailed description, your price and some pics would be great..... A 1918 Erfurt, you say?? Best to you! John D.

08-17-2005, 10:09 PM	#5
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 410 Times in 180 Posts	I think it is Hugh's pisture that always inspires such confidence.

08-17-2005, 10:10 PM	#6
Firefighter51 User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I sent you a pm

08-17-2005, 10:23 PM	#7
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Can you send me a picture of it....always interested.

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08-18-2005, 08:19 AM	#10
birdhunter User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lufkin TX Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I will take a ton of pics this weekend of the gun, and the holster, loading tool, and both mags and post them. I will nix the idea of the gun show I figured I would sell low and buy high at it anyway. Thanks for all the info guys. Kenny