Price on a Luger????

[Matthew J.]

Does anyone know what a guy will have to pay to get a good Luger and holster? Thanks Matthew

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Im gonna take an educated guess and say for a 8 out of a 10 in condition (both pistol and holster) all matching workable Luger wartime dated (holster maker marked/dated) .... $1500.00 + and up. lets see how the firearms experts range. Im just going by vague prices I see of nice condition pieces. but Ill be watching this thread as I too am hoping to obtain one in about 2 years. they shouldnt rise up in price by then, right? Glenn

[PaulR]

Here is one with some holster wear. I used a scanner, so the bright light makes the holster wear a lot more obvious than in natural light.

It is all matching and a mint bore for about 750(about) dollars in 2002. I bought it from a sporting store in Plymouth MA. I can only imagine what they go for now... is 1500 really what matching rigs go for?

Also, there is a holster and marked tool, with a 135 waffenapmt.

[PaulR]

Another. I think that "byf" is a Mauser maker mark. I dont know if the maker makes a whole lot of difference in pricing, but I would assume so.

[PHILBROWN]

i was offerd one in 2003 for 400 u.k. about 850 bucks, without holster, it even had west german police stamp on it as it was reissed after the war. i think the 1500 bucks is about right,phil

[PaulR]

So the GDR marking minimized the price that much?

[evilmike]

matchin numbers deact luger ******163;600 in a local dealers i think thats low end at the moment

[LenB]

I think you'll find that prices for a WW2 era Luger and holster will vary a lot with condition and originality. The more common WW2 Lugers are those made by Mauser, from the mid 30's through '42. If the numbers on all the parts are matching, and the bluing is original and at least 85% intact, the gun will usually go for around $2000 or more. If the magazine number matches the gun, it will add around another $300 to $500 for the price. An original holster of the same vintage as the gun, with the takedown tool in it can bring another $200 to $500 depending on rarity and condition. I just purchased a really nice 1936 Mauser made gun with a matching magazine and over 90% of the finish intact for $3000, and spent another $400 on the holster.

If you just want a nice example of one, with typical field wear, and don't care if the parts all have matching numbers, you can find a decent example for around $1200 to $1500, plus the holster.

Be aware that Lugers are one of the most desirable collectible guns...some bring 5 figures and above, and there are a lot of guns out there that have been refinished or have had non-matching parts reworked to look original. These are not always easy to spot, so before you spend good money for one on an online auction, or even at a gunshow, be sure to do some research or have someone who knows the guns well help you out. You can also get a lot of good information from knowledgeable experts at the Luger Forums at http://luger.gunboards.com to help you choose a good one. I hope this helps, and good luck on your search.

[Matt Weber]

I don't mean to advertise here, but I've got a nice looking 36 date luger on the estand right now, for $1700 with an outstanding 36 dated holster!!!

Matt