How much is a WWII Luger?

The Luger pistol is still sought after by collectors both for its sleek design and accuracy, and for its connection to Imperial and Nazi Germany. It is one of the most collected pieces of militaria, with collectors purchasing them for prices ranging from $34,500, and $1,000,000.

Who had lugers in ww2?

Germany
The result was a pistol known for its accuracy, the ammunition it introduced to the militaries of the world and the evil reputation it later gained. The P08 nine-millimeter Parabellum—or Luger—pistol was the brainchild of its namesake inventor, and it served Germany faithfully during both world wars.

Why did WWII soldiers want lugers?

Was the German Luger a coveted possession among Allied soldiers in World War 2? Why? – Quora. It was sought after by many allied soldiers for its sleek, unique look and accuracy, but more as a keepsake than as a practical weapon.

How old was my dad when he got his Luger pistol?

I remember as an eight- or nine-year old, reverently looking through the box of my father’s war memorabilia. In that memorabilia was an AG USFET No. 33 official capture paper for a Luger pistol. As any eight-year-old who had some knowledge of World War II history and guns would think, where’s the Luger?

Where did the Luger take place in World War 2?

The action my father described in which he captured the Luger occurred on January 16, 1945, and had to have taken place just north of the woods, southwest of Wicourt, Belgium. This action all took place between modern day Belgian highways E25 and N30, between Cobru and Wicourt.

When did Robert Emary get his WWII Luger back?

More than 60 years after T/Sgt. Robert Emary recovered it from a fallen German tanker, a 1937-manufactured Luger is returned home. The author didn’t get to see his father’s P.08 Luger as a boy, but a family friend retained it for 60 years, returning it to an older Emary in 2006.

Where was my dad in World War 2?

My father and Gordy were best friends in high school. Gordy served in the U.S. Merchant Marines as a crewmember on an anti-aircraft gun and was badly wounded in a kamikaze attack in late 1944. He said in his letter, “As I remember things, I was in the South Pacific in 1944 and I wrote your dad, who was in Europe.