Erfurt Luger

[heysox]

A friend lost her dad and inherited a 1913 Erfurt 9mm Luger. Numbers match, excepting magazine, (3 digit serial #) and the finish is fair to good (I hope I look that good at 109 years old). She is keeping it as a family heirloom (WWII bring back by granddad). I told her occasional range use with standard pressure 9mm ammo would be okay. I stripped it down and gave it a gentle but thorough cleaning. I thought a few photos might be entertaining to share. She also inherited a hex receiver Mosin 91 and an interesting German Drilling in 16 gauge/9.3x57R. Drilling photos will be posted in a separate thread.

 

[tallen702]

A friend lost her dad and inherited a 1913 Erfurt 9mm Luger. Numbers match, excepting magazine, (3 digit serial #) and the finish is fair to good (I hope I look that good at 109 years old). She is keeping it as a family heirloom (WWII bring back by granddad). I told her occasional range use with standard pressure 9mm ammo would be okay. I stripped it down and gave it a gentle but thorough cleaning. I thought a few photos might be entertaining to share. She also inherited a hex receiver Mosin 91 and an interesting German Drilling in 16 gauge/9.3x57R. Drilling photos will be posted in a separate thread.

Did he keep the holster, etc?

 

[mawkie]

Very uncommon to find a WWI vintage Luger with a matching mag so that doesn't surprise me. Good news that everything else matches as non-matching Lugers do take a hit on value.
What's most likely to be worth a lot is the drilling. I'm not well versed in them, but have seen some epic auction fights over them through the years.

 

[tallen702]

What's most likely to be worth a lot is the drilling. I'm not well versed in them, but have seen some epic auction fights over them through the years.

Yep. Especially if they have a lot of embellishments like horn pistol grip extensions, carved hunting scenes, etc. The Germans, especially pre-WWI, went all in for over-the-top carving and hunting scenes.

 

[TI-tick]

Yep. Especially if they have a lot of embellishments like horn pistol grip extensions, carved hunting scenes, etc. The Germans, especially pre-WWI, went all in for over-the-top carving and hunting scenes.

Nice chit, but at 25% vig, + VAT + import fees; I'll keep my powder dry.
Good vid.

 

[mawkie]

Drillings were also used by the Luftwaffe as part of a survival kit. Ya wanna see crazy bidding? Look for one of these, esp. if it has the transit case, and watch the money fly.

 

[somd_mustangs]

Even empty cases go for $800-1200.
A genuine Sauer M30 Luftwaffe drilling, expect $15-20k.