Price of a Luger in 1911

Aaron · 01-26-2002, 07:53 PM

My 1911 Luger catalog lists the price of a new Luger at 122 marks, with your choice of caliber, barral length, and grip safety if desired. The long barreled version was available with holster/stock at 150 marks. In trying to get these prices in today's perspective, can anyone tell me what the exchange rate for the mark was in 1911?

Aaron · 01-26-2002, 07:57 PM

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/LugerCatalog.jpg

01-26-2002, 08:55 PM

ALFA was a major dealer in both surplus and new German firearms in the pre-WWI period. My information is that there were approx 5 marks to the dollar during that period, it often was also around 4 marks to the dollar. At any rate 122 marks would have tranlated to about $30 US. I think that this would have been close to a good monthly US working wage for that time period.

01-26-2002, 10:41 PM

Ideal holster stocks were $6 more

Carbines were about $50

At that time..a cowboy made about $22 per month working sunup to sundown x 6 days a week. A Colt's revolver cost $15..you could buy a cheap revolver from Sears for less than $3

The Shadow Knows!

Aaron · 01-27-2002, 02:22 AM

Now I am convinced that except for the period following WWII, Lugers have always commanded a high price!

01-26-2002, 07:53 PM	#1
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Price of a Luger in 1911 My 1911 Luger catalog lists the price of a new Luger at 122 marks, with your choice of caliber, barral length, and grip safety if desired. The long barreled version was available with holster/stock at 150 marks. In trying to get these prices in today's perspective, can anyone tell me what the exchange rate for the mark was in 1911?

01-26-2002, 07:57 PM	#2
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Page from Catalog (EOM) http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/LugerCatalog.jpg

01-26-2002, 08:55 PM	#3
BCC Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Price of a Luger in 1911 ALFA was a major dealer in both surplus and new German firearms in the pre-WWI period. My information is that there were approx 5 marks to the dollar during that period, it often was also around 4 marks to the dollar. At any rate 122 marks would have tranlated to about $30 US. I think that this would have been close to a good monthly US working wage for that time period.

01-26-2002, 10:41 PM	#4
The Shadow Knows Guest Posts: n/a	Catalog Ideal holster stocks were $6 more Carbines were about $50 At that time..a cowboy made about $22 per month working sunup to sundown x 6 days a week. A Colt's revolver cost $15..you could buy a cheap revolver from Sears for less than $3 The Shadow Knows!

01-27-2002, 02:22 AM	#5
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	My Theory is Confirmed Now I am convinced that except for the period following WWII, Lugers have always commanded a high price!