WWII German Luger collectors??

[pops66goat]

I may have an opportunity to acquire an original WWII era German Luger. I don't know much about this but it has the original owners manual in German. I understand it was an officers gun, and it is a parabellum I think and 7.65mm. I have a value in mind and the guy said it was appraised but I want to know if anyone knows a value. I know that's not much info but all I have for now.

 

[corriedewilde]

Are the numbers on all the parts the same, including the magazine? What numbers are stamped on the receiver. They were made by different companies and periods during the war and this will tell you more. If it came with an owners manual it is unlikely to be a war model. The Parabellum is for 9mm para. There were some early 7.65s, but most were 9mm.

I can not help with US values.

 

[Fordtough25]

My brother has a DWM German Luger from 1918, in 9mm. He paid around $700-$750 if I remember correctly. It's a nice piece and still shoots great!

 

[.452browning]

I'm not a collector but I have 2 WW2 bring backs my grandfather had. A 1915 DWM artillery Luger 9mm all matching with matching stock. And an all matching 1939 P08 standard 9mm by Mauser. They are so awesome I can't hardly look at them because the gleam of beauty and perfection. My vote is get it. You will not regret it.


PS the Germans were stamp happy. All the way down to firing pins. All matching is prefered for collector value. For a fun shooter the all matching isn't that important

 

[corriedewilde]

The matching numbers only effect the price of the pistol.

At the end of the war, lots of pistols were built from whatever parts were available and issued with unmatched numbers.

The artillery Luger is the collectors favourite

 

[Denny347]

I may have an opportunity to acquire an original WWII era German Luger. I don't know much about this but it has the original owners manual in German. I understand it was an officers gun, and it is a parabellum I think and 7.65mm. I have a value in mind and the guy said it was appraised but I want to know if anyone knows a value. I know that's not much info but all I have for now.

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However, I believe the 7.65mm were the early civilian models, Military were 9mm. It has been awhile since I looked this stuff up, I sold my Russian Capture several years ago. Military Lugers did not have owners manuals. Having said all that, if it is truly in original condition they are going for around $1,200.

 

[pops66goat]

it has matching numbers "58" is stamped on every part, and it is a 7.65mm, shoots great!

 

[jblomenberg16]

 

[pops66goat]

ok i will get pics on here asap!

 

[pops66goat]

ok....someone tell me how to add a picture

 

[pops66goat]

 

[pops66goat]

guess that didn't work!

 

[pops66goat]

I guess I don't have enough posts to add a picture, oops!

 

[mrjarrell]

Just make a regular post and put the url of the picture (posted elsewhere) in the window provided when you insert it.

 

[pops66goat]

I'm a newbie and have to have 50+ posts to insert images, this is post #35!

 

[corriedewilde]

it has matching numbers "58" is stamped on every part, and it is a 7.65mm, shoots great!

58 will be the last two numbers of the serial number. Note that the 7.65 cartridges were not the 7.65 Browning/.32 ACP.

The Pistole Parabellum 1908 or Parabellum-Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), popularly known as the Luger, is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The design was patented by Georg J. Luger in 1898 and produced by German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) starting in 1900; it was an evolution of the 1893 Hugo Borchardt designed C-93. Although the Luger pistol was first introduced in 7.65x22mm Parabellum, it is notable for being the pistol for which the 9x19mm Parabellum (also known as the 9mm Luger) cartridge was developed.