Frequently Asked Questions...  Q: How do you create those
smileys in the Message Board?  Q: What's my Luger worth? A: The
value of a Luger from a collectibilty viewpoint is governed
largely by four factors:  1) Variation 2) Matching Numbers 3)
Condition 4) Percent of strawing remaining (if applicable)
Variation refers to the model or type of Luger. What year is it?
Lugers were manufactured from 1900 until 1945 in three different
eras (Imperial, Wiemar and Nazi or Third Reich era). What
caliber is it? Lugers were made primarily in two calibers
(7.65mm and 9mm) however other caliber variants do exist. Is it
a military or commercial Luger? Commercial Lugers were made
throughout its production life and are marked differently than
military Lugers. Is it a contract Luger? Lugers were made under
contract for a number of governments, and were marked with
symbols and in the language of the contract country (i.e.
Persian and Bulgarian). Such differences combine to classify the
variation, each has its own uniqueness, r