What is a Luger worth?

[Adam Helmer]

A neighbor inheirited his dad's Luger and came by for an opinion.

I was planting potatoes in my garden last Saturday when Mike stopped by. I looked at the P-08 and gave him a range of values. He just left a gunshop and was offered substantially less for the VG pistol.

Mike does not like handguns much and said he wanted a "neat farm rifle." I showed him a Yugo 48A, a Swiss K31 and an SKS. He opted to shoot the SKS on my backyard range and offered a swap-straight up IF I tossed in a chest bandoleer and 100 rounds of Ball on stripper clips.

Yes, he got his heart's desire and I got a "1937" dated Luger, holster and spare mag and that 9mm that shoots very good. Oh, I love it when the planets are all in alignment.

Adam

[Gil Martin]

I like a story with a happy ending. All the best...
Gil

[gumpokc]

Nice Adam!

and the best part of that deal, is both of you came away happy :)

[jmarriott]

A LUGER or and other item you own is worth every penny you can get someone to pay you for it.

If the serial number all match you just might may a buck or two off that deal. I think there are over 7 serial numbers on each luger.

[Adam Helmer]

jmarriott,

All numbers match, even the spare magazine. I have plans for this Luger; I placed it with a VZ-24 dated "1937". Both arms surely have a story to tell if we could extract it. The Oddessy of these guns making their way through WWII to end up in my vault is cause for imignation and speculation. That is why I am a collector, I suppose.

Adam