No idea if they're even readily available there or if they even cost less than the market over here in the US. But I may be going on a trip to Europe this summer, and the idea was the first thing that popped into my head lol.

And if it's possible... What about something bigger like a K98? Haha

I would say no, to even buy a gun in Germany you have to teleport through 87 hoops.

 
Short answer?  No.




First, Germany has very specific gun laws.  You'd have to meet the basic requirement, which entails being a member of a certified shooting club for a year; 18 practice sessions with a firearm (probably rented) within that year; pass the government certification test; have a letter from your gun club stating what firearm and discipline; and lastly; submit a background check.




You aren't going to get that done in a visit.




Then, you'd have to find a Luger in Germany.  The place isn't awash with them.  Those that got confiscated at the end of WWII (when the Allies prohibited firearms) either became war trophies; were reissued as police pistols (the DDR used a lot of old German weapons before the Soviets allowed them to "re-arm" with Warsaw Pact weapons); or went to the USSR as 'just-in-case' war stocks - or wound up being sold in the US by companies like Interarms in the 50s and 60s.




Then you'd have to import it into the US on a Form 6 (BATFE approval to import).




There are dealers who will do everything for you, but it would cost an arm and a leg - i.e., you're not going to get a bargain.


 

Man... thanks for the info.

Back to Gunbroker stalking it is!

It isn't all that hard.  If you have an importer in the US do all the paperwork, it will cost around $500 to import it to your FFL.

You would never take possession of the gun in Germany, so having a German gun license is a moot point.

There probably won't be much of a savings though, that part is correct.  It will also have to be marked by the importer, unless you file the form 6 yourself through your FFL, but then you have to have a dealer in Germany who will hold the gun and do the German BAFA paperwork for you.

Most Lugers are in the US.. Shop at Simpsons LTD on line, or Check Point Charlies, or local gun shops.  Gunbroker has them as do GunsAmerica  on line

+1 for checkpoint charlie in wauqua a wisconsin I just delt with him he is great

http://simpsonltd.com/

Another vote for Simpson. I just got a P08 75th anniversary Karabiner in through them a week back. It takes months to get the import process rolling. We started in February. I had a lot of other items on the import too. It's cheaper to import in batches/bulk.

No import markings that I can find.