Kü Rig Sold on GB

@Vlim was correct, the Legacy price was pretty good. I should’ve picked it up for research to compare to my 1325

Many buyers are very insensitive to refurbished guns. They do spend thousands on them. Actually, there is no need to buy "knowledge guns" nowadays due to high quality digital photos can be acquired easily, free. Cash can stay in money market to earn 5% without doing anything.

alvin said:

Many buyers are very insensitive to refurbished guns. They do spend thousands on them. Actually, there is no need to buy "knowledge guns" nowadays due to high quality digital photos can be acquired easily, free. Cash can stay in money market to earn 5% without doing anything.

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There is absolutely no comparison to in hand inspection. I totally disagree

Digital photos can be very deceptive because they look so good! Rarely however will a finish look exactly how it did in even the best digital photos. Not better or worse just different. As for money market accounts, yes 5% less tax on that interest. Hopefully the bank won’t collapse or the government will bail out the account holders because it’s all of our responsibility to make everything safe for everyone else.

I don't think money market is under FDIC insurance. In theory, the risk is infinity, but when MM collapses, the value of other assets can be forgotten. Maybe things like gold coins or silver coins can finally have a useful role to play in real life. So, don't worry too much.

I watched this Sunday evening on GB. The auction continued over 2 hours past the sale time due to the 15 minute rule. Never seen one hold on that long. Gained about another 1K.

An observation from the other side of the fence.
Seems obvious the hype from this site has an impact on Mauser prices.
Seems obvious the witch hunt on HK's on this site has an impact on prices also.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK folks as I am really enjoying buying HK's for 1/4 of the cost of plastic grip Mausers

Would not feel that way but my Mauser collection is full

Long time ago, people added a luger as part of gun trade to make the deal looked fair. In that environment, collectors could afford collecting MANY Lugers. But nowadays, the cost prohibits that. There are still collectors doing that, but must be far fewer. Many non-dedicated collectors just need one luger due to it was an iconic gun. I believe that's the reason "plastic grip Mauser" being hot now. Not really because the hype, but budget points to that direction.

Same for Red 9.. since collectors want nice Red 9 with matching stock, the price is pushed to 5 digits in auctions. That's unthinkable in the past.

1933 FORD NUT said:

An observation from the other side of the fence.
Seems obvious the hype from this site has an impact on Mauser prices.
Seems obvious the witch hunt on HK's on this site has an impact on prices also.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK folks as I am really enjoying buying HK's for 1/4 of the cost of plastic grip Mausers

Would not feel that way but my Mauser collection is full

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Because of one guy , who may or not own Lugers ? He is super knowledgeable but not sure he deserves that much impact 😆
I have 10 black gripped guns ,I switched to Banners 🫣
Now watch those prices 😆

Black grip Mauser ,,, there are also quite a few listed unsold. Legacy, Simpson etc. Good ones, but not nice enough, they could hang there for a while.

Hmm. These Kü price developments could awaken Amerikanische Waffenfabriken. Let's hope it will not.

I do have to reevaluate my East-German Kü value.

The internet messes everything up. At first it drives prices down as the pool of available items expands, then, as everything gets bought up with increasing speed the pool shrinks just as fast, and demand/desire begins to outpace availability and the price curve gets really steep.

I don't know why we don't see more faked Ku lugers. Seems it would be a pretty easy variant to make with the right skill set. And a "restored" example would tell no tales.

As always I enjoy the comments, not necessarily agree with the them but enjoy them. As for current Luger prices or least some type of l of Lugers priced high and past (50-70 years ago??) Luger status as trade Candy to level a deal on between Colt or S&W collectors or real man gun collectors…..I find that funny and I hope it’s true because I love payback. Basically everything written on the thread about Ku and latter the plastic grip mausers can and should be said about every “collector” gun there is. When basic WWII 1911a1 hit 3k+ I started feeling like buying a byf black widow for 5k was akin to felony theft l

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The internet messes everything up. At first it drives prices down as the pool of available items expands, then, as everything gets bought up with increasing speed the pool shrinks just as fast, and demand/desire begins to outpace availability and the price curve gets really steep.

I don't know why we don't see more faked Ku lugers. Seems it would be a pretty easy variant to make with the right skill set. And a "restored" example would tell no tales.

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I think they are very specific. I have a few now , I think it would be hard to pass a “fake “ by me because the “tells” of a good one are so specific. They are not marked like factory Mauser at all .

Of course I would need an example with me to compare, or 3 day inspection so I can stare a hole in it 🧐
I’m a big fan of the @1933 FORD NUT comparison theory

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I think they are very specific. I have a few now , I think it would be hard to pass a “fake “ by me because the “tells” of a good one are so specific. They are not marked like factory Mauser at all .

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You arent my target market if Im making them. But take the byf in this thread. S42 or blank barreled byf. Add lza on the barrel. Sand the proofs flat on the right. Add luft. Bang Ku on the left. Strip and dip.

Wah Lah! Ku with an "old refinish" for sale

Does this mean my NICE 1943 Colt 1911A1 serial 903701 with numbered slide is worth more than the $1,000 it cost me 7/15/95 ?
It along with a NICE 1943 holster is my entire 1911 collection

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When basic WWII 1911a1 hit 3k+ l

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1933 FORD NUT said:

Does this mean my NICE 1943 Colt 1911A1 serial 903701 with numbered slide is worth more than the $1,000 it cost me 7/15/95 ?
It along with a NICE 1943 holster is my entire 1911 collection

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I’d say it’s in that category. I guess my comment is more along the old adage of a rising tide raises all boats. Some may rise higher than others initially but they seem to have a way to eventually level out.