[Guest]

Hi, i recently recived this gun and its causing alot of heartach between family members.took it to a gun shop he told me $750.00 so was just going to buy from estate but brothers dont agree.can anyone help me with a value of this gun and if i do decide to sell wheres best place to take it? All numers match as far as i can tell #2449 exept the mag im trying to down load some pics to give u an idea how it looks but not to clear the crest on handle is a swastika (black) in a gold diamond then 2 white diamond shapes on top and 2 red on sides ive tryed to look it up but cant find anywhere gun smith said it was added later by a bored guy in a fox hole (hows he know lol) but looks to me like it was made there.also he said gun has been reblued i have no idea.if anyone could help me i would greatly appreciat it .thanks .smitty

 

[keoki7]

Smitty, it sounds like your gun shop guy knows what he's talking about. The emblem you describe in the grip sounds alot like a Hitler Youth pin. These things were very commonly inset into Luger wooden grips by G.I.s. You can be assured that the GI art work reduced the collector value of the pistol.

 

[Pete E.]

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[Guest]

thanks alot for the quick response the bottom of that pin looks exactly like whats in my handle.guess he was right but looks so good thought it was made like that.thanks again ....Smitty

 

[Guest]

also tryed to download pics but kinda usless now huh lol

 

[Ron Smith]

Roger,
Not useless at all. We always want to see photos of Lugers. Just because some GI decorated it does'nt make it worthless. Go ahead and post them.

Ron

 

[Guest]

Hi ,heres a couple of pics also some other stuff i got arm band dad says came from normandy and tabacco was from nazi germany has like a luffwaffa sig on it

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[Ron Smith]

Roger, Can you post some closer, clearer photos of both sides and the top? Are there and markings on the front grip strap? Letters and numbers etc?
Better photos would be needed to help evaluate it. If it is a reblue, then $750 would be more than fair.

Ron

 

[donmaus]

Smitty,
Although the photo of the left side is not very clear, it looks as if the left grip has the cutout on the upper left corner for a magazine safety and, if I squint, I think I see a sear safety. If so, this pistol was issued to the police and I will be particularly interested in the answers to Ron's questions and in knowing whether there is a script lower-case letter under the serial number on the front of the frame.

 

[Guest]

Hi everyone,
thanks for all the help heres some better pics new camera and just figuring out how to use any info would be apperciated you guys are the best Thanks again .Roger also no marking on go exept dat 1915 and serial numbers exept on bottom of barrel has serial number and looks like a t with o on top if my getting older eyes see right lol .thanks again

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[Ron Smith]

Roger, It is a reblue. The trigger, safety, take down lever and mag release should be a yellowish straw color. And there is some pitting visible that is under the blue. I would say the that the actual value would be in the $500-$600 range, as is. It is now considered a shooter and no longer has collector value.

Ron

 

[Guest]

Roger,

looks like the emblem is out of a Hitler Youth knife, definately not original to the gun....

HTH