Results 1 to 15 of 15

Thread: Any Luger owners?

  1. #1
    Site Admin & **Team Gunsnet Silver 12/2012** Richard Simmons's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    VA
    Posts
    7,665

    Question Any Luger owners?

    I've been seeing Lugers popping up at a few pawnshops lately. Most are priced around $1000 on up to $2,500. All I know is they all appear to be 9x19 and that's about it. I have no way of knowing if they are reworks, commercial, military, etc. I do seem to recall that the Germans liked to serial number just about every part so I guess I can at least see if they are all matching.


    I'd like to get a Luger as its one of those icon firearms like the 1911, SAA, S&W M&P, etc., but I have no idea what to even begin looking for or what prices are for them?
    Gunsnet member since 1999
    USN 1978-86
    BCCI Life Member #2068

    •" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " George Orwell

  2. #2
    Senior Member Helen Keller's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Rockin' a Piss
    Posts
    8,394
    i got mine 1915 i think for under $500 last year . 9mm. you have to really shop around, some models fetch no less than $1k but others and arsenaled guns bring a bit less.


    if it's in 7.63 you're going to pay.
    PRAISE KEK
    FATHER OF CHAOS
    BRINGER OF DAY
    IN THY WEBBED HANDS WE PLACE OUR FAITH
    SHADILAY, SHADILAY!

  3. #3
    Forum Administrator Schuetzenman's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    East of Atlanta GA
    Posts
    15,035
    Luger collectors are seriously nuts when it comes to paying for them. Some Russian captured P08 Lugers came in back around 2004. Those were going for $375 to $500 ish depending on condition and markings. If it is Nazi era it will have the Waffenamts the little Nazi ealge thing stamped on the parts.


    http://proofhouse.com/cm/ger_ord_codes.htm A link to German Ordnance / Arsenal codes.

  4. #4
    Site Admin & **Team Gunsnet Silver 12/2012** Richard Simmons's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    VA
    Posts
    7,665
    Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll start looking over the ones I see locally and start doing some research.
    Gunsnet member since 1999
    USN 1978-86
    BCCI Life Member #2068

    •" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " George Orwell

  5. #5
    Team Gunsnet Platinum 06/2016 ltorlo64's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Back in the Pacific Northwest!
    Posts
    8,174
    A Luger is on my wish list as well (as is a Broomhandle Mauser!) but the price scares me. I would like a gun to shoot and they just don't look shootable to me, at least not the ones I could afford. Too bad I missed the Russian captures. That is how I got the a P-38. The SN don't all match but it shoots great.
    "Nothing ever gets so bad that government "help" can't make it worse." Pat Garrett, March 22, 2014

    "HATE IS GOOD, WHEN ITS DIRECTED AT EVIL." PROBASCO, April 20, 2012

    I tried to push the envelope, but found that it was stationery.

    Have you heard about the new corduroy pillows? They're making head lines!

    NRA Endowment Member

  6. #6
    Senior Member Helen Keller's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Rockin' a Piss
    Posts
    8,394
    C-96 are fun until they break down.

    will cost me about $60 to get mine running again after last month.
    PRAISE KEK
    FATHER OF CHAOS
    BRINGER OF DAY
    IN THY WEBBED HANDS WE PLACE OUR FAITH
    SHADILAY, SHADILAY!

  7. #7
    Team GunsNetwork PLATINUM 10/2012 rci2950's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    under your bed
    Posts
    4,720
    Gunsnet member since 2002
    Salt Water Cowboy - Dolphin 38

  8. #8
    Administrator Krupski's Avatar

    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    ┌П┐(◣_◢)┌П┐
    Posts
    15,653
    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Simmons View Post
    I've been seeing Lugers popping up at a few pawnshops lately. Most are priced around $1000 on up to $2,500. All I know is they all appear to be 9x19 and that's about it. I have no way of knowing if they are reworks, commercial, military, etc. I do seem to recall that the Germans liked to serial number just about every part so I guess I can at least see if they are all matching.


    I'd like to get a Luger as its one of those icon firearms like the 1911, SAA, S&W M&P, etc., but I have no idea what to even begin looking for or what prices are for them?

    I've got an Erfurt Luger P-08 with a 1913 date and all numbers match (many component parts are stamped with the last 2 numbers of the serial number)


    (click any pic for full res)













    Gentlemen may prefer Blondes, but Real Men prefer Redheads!

  9. #9
    Forum Administrator Schuetzenman's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    East of Atlanta GA
    Posts
    15,035
    1913, that's a nice one. The WWII war era ones can be a bit unfinished.

  10. #10
    Site Admin & **Team Gunsnet Silver 12/2012** Richard Simmons's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    VA
    Posts
    7,665
    Quote Originally Posted by Krupski View Post
    I've got an Erfurt Luger P-08 with a 1913 date and all numbers match (many component parts are stamped with the last 2 numbers of the serial number)


    (click any pic for full res)













    Very nice! That's what I'm looking for though the finish looks a little too nice for my wallet. I'll need to find one with a good bit more wear and tear but that's what I want. A nice sound, shoot able example that might hold its value.
    Gunsnet member since 1999
    USN 1978-86
    BCCI Life Member #2068

    •" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " George Orwell

  11. #11
    Team Guns Network Silver 04/2013 alismith's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    44th "Free" State
    Posts
    19,013
    Quote Originally Posted by Helen Keller View Post
    C-96 are fun until they break down.

    will cost me about $60 to get mine running again after last month.
    What part broke?
    "Valar morghulis; valar dohaeris."

    Commucrats are most efficient at converting sins and crimes to accidents or misunderstandings.-Oswald Bastable

    Making good people helpless won't make bad people harmless.

    Freedom isn't free.

    "Attitude is the paintbrush that colors our world." TV Series, Haven.

    My Spirit Animal has rabies.

    I'd rather be an American than a Democrat.

    "If you can make a man afraid, you can control him" Netflix Series, The Irregulars

  12. #12
    Senior Member Helen Keller's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Rockin' a Piss
    Posts
    8,394
    the lock frame's front end broke off.
    PRAISE KEK
    FATHER OF CHAOS
    BRINGER OF DAY
    IN THY WEBBED HANDS WE PLACE OUR FAITH
    SHADILAY, SHADILAY!

  13. #13
    Team Guns Network Silver 04/2013 alismith's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    44th "Free" State
    Posts
    19,013
    Quote Originally Posted by Helen Keller View Post
    the lock frame's front end broke off.
    Ok. Thanks.
    "Valar morghulis; valar dohaeris."

    Commucrats are most efficient at converting sins and crimes to accidents or misunderstandings.-Oswald Bastable

    Making good people helpless won't make bad people harmless.

    Freedom isn't free.

    "Attitude is the paintbrush that colors our world." TV Series, Haven.

    My Spirit Animal has rabies.

    I'd rather be an American than a Democrat.

    "If you can make a man afraid, you can control him" Netflix Series, The Irregulars

  14. #14
    Administrator Krupski's Avatar

    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    ┌П┐(◣_◢)┌П┐
    Posts
    15,653
    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Simmons View Post
    Very nice! That's what I'm looking for though the finish looks a little too nice for my wallet.
    Quote Originally Posted by alismith View Post
    What part broke?
    Quote Originally Posted by Helen Keller View Post
    the lock frame's front end broke off.

    Speaking of breaking parts, here's some advice about Luger P-08's:

    (1) NEVER dry fire a Luger. The striker is made of VERY hard, brittle steel and can shatter if dry fired (see #3 below)

    (2) NEVER use +P or +P+ ammo in a Luger.

    (3) To safely decock a Luger, do the following:
    (3a) Insure the pistol is unloaded and not chambered. Check it twice. Keep it pointed in a safe direction.
    (3a) The safety must be in the up (fire) position (i.e. the word "gesichert" is covered up). BTW, "gesichert" means "secured" or "safe".
    (3b) Pull up on the toggle until it encounters the resistance of the mainspring (about 1/3 of the way up).
    (3c) Hold the toggle and pull the trigger. You will hear a faint click and feel the striker spring force on the toggle.
    (3d) Carefully return the toggle down to it's resting position. The striker spring will also safely unload and prevent shattering the pin.

    (4) If you get an all-numbers-match Luger, and you plan to shoot it, be sure to first buy a vented striker:



    The top striker in the photo is a newer "vented" type and the bottom one is the original "non-vented" type.

    The striker inserts into the rear of the breech block and is like a piston in a cylinder. IF you have a blown primer, the pressure will back up through the firing "pin" hole and put thousands of pounds of pressure on the striker, pushing it rearward and fracturing something (usually the groove in the breechblock that locks the striker in place).

    The vented one allows the gas to blow past the striker and prevents a blown primer from destroying the (numbered!) breech block, which would ruin the value of an "all numbers match" pistol.

    The idea is you buy a vented striker and use it for shooting while the original is stored away. If you ever sell the pistol, you have an intact, correctly numbered striker and a breech block that is not shattered.

    Good luck finding a nice Luger!
    Gentlemen may prefer Blondes, but Real Men prefer Redheads!

  15. #15
    Team Gunsnet Platinum 06/2016 ltorlo64's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jul 2010
    Location
    Back in the Pacific Northwest!
    Posts
    8,174
    Roger, that is a nice pistol!
    "Nothing ever gets so bad that government "help" can't make it worse." Pat Garrett, March 22, 2014

    "HATE IS GOOD, WHEN ITS DIRECTED AT EVIL." PROBASCO, April 20, 2012

    I tried to push the envelope, but found that it was stationery.

    Have you heard about the new corduroy pillows? They're making head lines!

    NRA Endowment Member

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •