can anyone help me know what this is

jsauce8921 · 08-12-2013, 09:54 PM

Brother in law selling it for 1000

NoncomRetired · 08-12-2013, 10:15 PM

How explanatory do you want the description?

DavidJayUden · 08-12-2013, 10:17 PM

Lots of lipstick on that pig...
Refinished, re-gripped, apparently mismatched, terminally altered. Etc, etc, etc.
Value as a shooter would be $800 max. Probably more like $650, IMHO.
But it may be a very good shooter...
dju

alanint · 08-12-2013, 10:21 PM

$600 max for me. This one looks rode hard and put up wet.

Edward Tinker · 08-12-2013, 10:26 PM

Yes, interesting to look at, but towards the lower end for me. In addition, the hand engravered swastika turns me off...

NoncomRetired · 08-12-2013, 10:31 PM

I didn't want to say 'nuttin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are so much more.........diplomatic.

jsauce8921 · 08-12-2013, 10:35 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the info guys glad I came here!

jsauce8921 · 08-12-2013, 10:57 PM

The story is that it was found buried under a house in Mexico. I never even thought there would have been nazi's in Mexico. Still cool, but thanks for the help so I don't overpay!

marshombre · 08-12-2013, 11:33 PM

Should've left it buried.

DavidJayUden · 08-13-2013, 12:01 AM

The swastika was not put there by Nazis, but by someone after the fact who wanted it to seem more "nazi-like". Probably a returned GI who wanted a better story to tell than his neighbor.
But really, if you wanted a project, one could emery cloth the swastika off, re-blue or re-straw the small stuff once the peeling gold is removed, buff up or replace that sideplate, repop. grips, throw it all in the bluing tank, and you would still have a shooter...but a less garish one.
dju

alanint · 08-13-2013, 07:29 AM

Don't sell the Mexicans short!!

I've seen this kind of Blueing/Gold and fake Pearl treatment on many guns in Mexico. I've also seen the addition of Nazi regalia or symbols added to guns down there as well.

Let's not always blame the poor, returning GI!!

John Sabato · 08-13-2013, 10:37 AM

This gun may be shootable, but I don't think it is worth anywhere near the estimates. $400.00 tops in my book. There is just too much hand work to be done to make it look like a Luger again.

Jack Lawman · 08-13-2013, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Sabato

This gun may be shootable, but I don't think it is worth anywhere near the estimates. $400.00 tops in my book. There is just too much hand work to be done to make it look like a Luger again.

John is onto something. This is one of the few lugers you will find that even if it shoots flawlessly, it will still cost you a couple hundred to turn it into a "decent" shooter.

Jack

P.S. +1 on "Should have left it buried". That was a guut one!

Ron Wood · 08-13-2013, 03:39 PM

Has anyone noticed that the grips are for a grip safety Luger?

I would consider offering $60 for the grips just to add them to my grip collection.

alanint · 08-13-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

Has anyone noticed that the grips are for a grip safety Luger?

I would consider offering $60 for the grips just to add them to my grip collection.

Good point, Ron!

You could drop two nice, shiny dimes into those circular recesses, too!!

08-12-2013, 09:54 PM	#1
jsauce8921 New User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	can anyone help me know what this is Brother in law selling it for 1000

08-12-2013, 10:26 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Yes, interesting to look at, but towards the lower end for me. In addition, the hand engravered swastika turns me off... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

08-12-2013, 11:33 PM	#9
marshombre User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: W Central FL Posts: 98 Thanks: 12 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Should've left it buried. __________________ Tempus edax rerum

08-13-2013, 10:37 AM	#12
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	This gun may be shootable, but I don't think it is worth anywhere near the estimates. $400.00 tops in my book. There is just too much hand work to be done to make it look like a Luger again. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-13-2013, 03:39 PM	#14
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,179 Times in 1,703 Posts	Has anyone noticed that the grips are for a grip safety Luger? I would consider offering $60 for the grips just to add them to my grip collection. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-12-2013, 10:15 PM	#2
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	How explanatory do you want the description?

08-12-2013, 10:17 PM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Lots of lipstick on that pig... Refinished, re-gripped, apparently mismatched, terminally altered. Etc, etc, etc. Value as a shooter would be $800 max. Probably more like $650, IMHO. But it may be a very good shooter... dju

08-12-2013, 10:21 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	$600 max for me. This one looks rode hard and put up wet.

08-12-2013, 10:31 PM	#6
NoncomRetired Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 719 Thanks: 144 Thanked 306 Times in 146 Posts	I didn't want to say 'nuttin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are so much more.........diplomatic.

08-12-2013, 10:35 PM	#7
jsauce8921 New User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome! Thanks for the info guys glad I came here!

08-12-2013, 10:57 PM	#8
jsauce8921 New User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The story is that it was found buried under a house in Mexico. I never even thought there would have been nazi's in Mexico. Still cool, but thanks for the help so I don't overpay!

08-13-2013, 12:01 AM	#10
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	The swastika was not put there by Nazis, but by someone after the fact who wanted it to seem more "nazi-like". Probably a returned GI who wanted a better story to tell than his neighbor. But really, if you wanted a project, one could emery cloth the swastika off, re-blue or re-straw the small stuff once the peeling gold is removed, buff up or replace that sideplate, repop. grips, throw it all in the bluing tank, and you would still have a shooter...but a less garish one. dju

08-13-2013, 07:29 AM	#11
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Don't sell the Mexicans short!! I've seen this kind of Blueing/Gold and fake Pearl treatment on many guns in Mexico. I've also seen the addition of Nazi regalia or symbols added to guns down there as well. Let's not always blame the poor, returning GI!!