I have a Luger in my hand

[lots of luck]

Who knows anything about Luger pistols. Any collectors or educated people here knowing much about Luger.

It is stamped 1938. Pictures are soon to follow.

[NE angler]

I would call a local gunsmith - he should be able to tell you more about it, value, etc. More than likely from WWII that was brought back by a soldier. Many guns came back from WWII - not too much regulation on it. My uncle has a german "burp" machine gun he brought back. They called it that since that is what it sounded like when fired. First time he shot it for me in the back yard at a fence post and it exploded into a million splinters. Pretty scary. Good Luck.

[Guest]

I was under the impression that fully automatic guns were illegal unless you have a special permit.

[icehousebob]

Hey Mr. Luck, or is it Mr. Lots? There is a gunsmith in St. Boni, your neck of the woods, who could help you out. His name is Palmer Rasor and his shop is on main street, next to Sherm's bar. He's crazy but he knows guns and does great work.

[Guest]

Find a Lugar with all matching serial numbers and the holster with matching serial number on extra clip as the one in the gun and youve got a real collecter item.Yes,they are WWII pistols and I believe were carried by the SS and Officers.There are a few around,just the shape and serial numbers that bring up the value.Skindog-The pistol is a semi auto not fully.You can call Little Crow Shoooting Sports in Hutch and ask for John,he will know everything you will need or will find out.

[musky_tail05]

Well, I guess I'll chime in a bit on this subject...I am a bit of a WW II history buff. As was previously mentioned, the Luger is a German hand gun from WW II that was mostly carried by German officers from various branches of the German armed forces (Wehrmacht, SS, even Luftwaffe). The Luger was highly prized by Allied troops, especially by American G.I.s who all wanted one to bring home as a war prize. The other German sidearm, the Walther P38, was much more common and, while still highly prized, wasn't as impressive as a Luger. The year 1938 sounds right as it was most likely manufactured secretly as part of the German arms build-up before the war started. Depending on the condition of the gun, it could be worth quite a bit. An auction that took place a few months ago had 2 or 3 Lugers that went from $550 to about $600. But, I would still have a real expert look at it and see what he has to say. If you could post some pictures of it, that would be great. All, I can say is that I envy you for having quite a piece of history.

NE angler: The "burp" gun that your uncle has sounds like the MP 40, basically the German equivilant of the American M1 Thompson. If your family still has it, WOW! That is one heck of a collectors item. The only MP 40's I know of are all in museums. You may wanna hang on to that one for a while.

[NE angler]

Yep we still have it from what my dad just told me. He is trying to round things up from his brother who passed away who lived in Le Seur - he was in Pattons unit and wnet all through Europe and opened concentraion camps. He's got all sorts of guns, knives, pics, etc. and his one prize the silver star. Dad and all his brothers(4) went over and all came back so he is trying to put a history together of everybodies stuff. Pretty cool.