red oct 2 Posted May 10, 2002 my uncle owns a WWII era Luger that belonged to a Officier, with it came a leather holster and under the flap on it, written in ink is the name of the officier that the luger and the leather holster belonged to, both the gun and the holster are in good condition from what my dad told me. (i havent exactly seen the gun) so what would be the value of this pistol and holster, im hoping if i do enough ass kissing to my uncle that he'll maybe give it to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted May 10, 2002 if you get it, instead of selling it, save it and keep it well as your future retirement plan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 10, 2002 O i dont wana sell it. finding mint condition WWII weapons is hard as hell to find at a reasonable price. i just want it cuzz it may eventually become priceless Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted May 10, 2002 this thread reminds me of a kitchen knife my mom had. it was made in 1945. don't know how the heck it ended up in our kitchen. a friend of mine own a japanese sword, authentic one, that is about 300 years old..i think he paid a shitload of amount for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 10, 2002 German Lugers from WW2 are not that expensive. You can get one in good condition for $500-1000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 10, 2002 sweet. i know somebody that collect foriegn rifles. he has like maouzers and italian and serbian weapons and all other stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted May 10, 2002 I would love to get my hands on an M1 carbine... oh well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assault (CAN) 1 Posted May 10, 2002 WW2 weapons have a varying price that depends on their condition. A Lee Enfield Mk4 can be had for about $300 to $400 Canadian, depending on the condition. I am planning on starting a collection of WW2 rifles. On my list: -Lee-Enfeild Mk4 -M-1 Garand -Mauser KAR-98k -Mosin Nagant If I were you, I'd keep that Luger. Tyler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 10, 2002 "If I were you, I'd keep that Luger." thats the problem i dont have it my uncle does Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assault (CAN) 1 Posted May 10, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">thats the problem i dont have it my uncle does<span id='postcolor'> Well, make sure you get it then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 10, 2002 i made a mistake, it wasnt a WWII pistol it was WWI. maybe now the value will go up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceFire 0 Posted May 11, 2002 Take it to the antique road show. They know all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Frag 0 Posted May 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (IceFire @ May 10 2002,21:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Take it to the antique road show. They know all.<span id='postcolor'> They think they know all. I'm sure they are experts at assessing the value of antique furniture, paintings, and other knick-knacks, but I wouldn't trust them with figuring out the value of an old Luger (or whatever the pistol at hand turns out to be). Nor would I recommend taking a functional firearm to a public event. The NRA can actually appraise the pistol, but you could also go to GunsAmerica.com and check under the "Luger Pistols" or "Military Pistols: Non-US" sections to see if something there resembles the pistol at hand -- it would give you a rough idea of its worth. Keep in mind that having the original holster with it will increase its value. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted May 11, 2002 Get your pistol appraised by either a popular gun magazine or a reputable gun dealer. Denoir how would you know? You can't own guns. If it is in good condition it could be worth a good sum. I suggest that you keep it. The older it gets, the more rare it will become. We have a Waffen SS dagger that my grandfather (a grunt in the 3rd I.D.) pulled off of a Nazi troop that he killed. We will never sell it. It is too valuable a momento from a soldier that surivived campaigns in Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. My grandfather received 5 purple hearts in WWII and still saw it through until the end. I don't know how he survived it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 11, 2002 what was the cal. of WWI era Lugers? anyone know? i gota get to sleep its 10 am over here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmy 0 Posted May 11, 2002 My grandfather shot a nazi and grabbed his medal/badge thing and a pistol, he was some sort of officer from what i can tell by examing the badge thing,hes pretty sure that the nazi that he killed was the same one that put the bullet hole in his helmet. The helmet that he was wearing has a bullet hole going in the back right side and coming out the back left. Ive examined this helmet, and all but 1 or 2 mm the back strap was shreded by the bullet, so if it had been a few milimeters closer to his head, he'd've been a goner. This all happend in the Battle of the Buldge. o and he also received 2 purple hearts, one in france, and one in africa. my great uncle was killed by nazis in france and my other grandfather was also in world war 2, he was in the artillery and his job was to receive the corridantes for the 115 howitzers, and tell the gunners where to fire. He was then drafted into the OSS, i dont know what that stands for, but it later became the CIA, and he was in the CIA during vietnam, and did numerous special operations there. He still has an ak47, and quite a bit of ammo from what hes told me. my dad also got out of being drafted numerous times to vietnam, because of his father being in the CIA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (USSoldier11B @ May 11 2002,07:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Get your pistol appraised by either a popular gun magazine or a reputable gun dealer. Denoir how would you know? You can't own guns. If it is in good condition it could be worth a good sum. I suggest that you keep it. The older it gets, the more rare it will become. We have a Waffen SS dagger that my grandfather (a grunt in the 3rd I.D.) pulled off of a Nazi troop that he killed. We will never sell it. It is too valuable a momento from a soldier that surivived campaigns in Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. My grandfather received 5 purple hearts in WWII and still saw it through until the end. I don't know how he survived it all.<span id='postcolor'> thats how we got the luger, my great uncle took it from the corpse of a dead officier in WWI and decided to bring it back, after he passed away, it went to my great aunt. but my uncle asked first so he now got it before my dad managed to get it. should i ever see him i see if he'll let me have it. and OSS stands for Office of Secrete Service Timmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assault (CAN) 1 Posted May 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">what was the cal. of WWI era Lugers?<span id='postcolor'> 9mm Parabellum, same as WW2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warin 0 Posted May 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Denoir how would you know? You can't own guns. <span id='postcolor'> You must have missed the same post I did He is a member of a gun club and does own guns. Strange...but I find myself agreeing more with the pinko eropean (Denoir) than I do with Mr Assault(CAN) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy 0 Posted May 11, 2002 they sell mausers here for under $100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceFire 0 Posted May 11, 2002 Holy shit! You are allowed to take weapons or medals off of dead enemies? I thought the countries get all their stuff back after the war! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assault (CAN) 1 Posted May 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Strange...but I find myself agreeing more with the pinko eropean (Denoir) than I do with Mr Assault(CAN)<span id='postcolor'> So you don't think WW1 era Lugers were chambered for 9mm parabellum? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedStorm 0 Posted May 11, 2002 In a few years, when I'm old enough to own guns (and a member of a gun club of some sort, because I don't think you can own a gun without being in a special club in Europe) I'm going to start a WWII gun collection too. The first thing that'll be in there is an Mg42 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
red oct 2 Posted May 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Snoopy @ May 11 2002,08:44)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">they sell mausers here for under $100<span id='postcolor'> over here i heard that there is gona be a reproduction of the M1, but its gona be like $1,200 quite expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralphwiggum 6 Posted May 11, 2002 at Big 5 sporting goods store, they sometimes sell Mosin Nagant for 70 bucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
