Rare Pre WWII German Pistol

It appears you have a Menz Model II.

My old 1999 Standard Catalog of Firearms price guide shows:
Poor = $125
Fair = $200
Good = $250
V.G. = $300
Exc = $400

Yours is probably Fair condition considering the finish wear and X'd out & obliterated markings on the slide.

I would suggest you search Auctionarms.com, Gunbroker.com, and other firearms auction sites for other Menz II's.
What they are selling for there will tell you more about current value then I can.

I can tell you though that yours, in it's present condition, is not even remotely close to a $3000 dollar collector grade gun.

rc

If you are talking about the scalloped slide in the front, they made the Model II both ways; I don't know which came first.

Jim

I would just like to digress and applaud you for using a 7.62x54r cartridge as an alternative scale comparison.

I can assure you the M1911A1 is the more valuable of the two. Do you have any pictures of it?

Gosh guy, you asked and you got an answer You have a Model II Menz, The Model II was squared off at first , then later models were tapered. Rare is , as rare does, you might have one of the rarest items in the world, but if there is no market for that peculiar item what is the value? My Standard Catalog of Firearms, 18Th Edition shows a value of 400 in excellent down to 125 in poor condition. If I were to put a value on yours I would say 250 tops. There are those who collect German pistols that may be very interested and pay more but they have to be found. If you put it up for auction it may bring more. There were a vast number of German commercial designed firearms prior to the 1940's. Your is just one of many, Interesting but not peculiarly rare, sorry about that. Now, one of Menz Lillput guns, in 4.25 MM in the original case with the purse holster and ammo would bring you mucho more money.

evil_shenanigans_alpha said:

Thanks to all who have responded.

Maj Dad, here is a picture of my 1911A1. It's in pretty good shape, and fires just fine. Only going to take it out that once though. Also, a few pics of my girlfriends 91/30, my Finn M39, and my M1 Garand.

http://s1142.photobucket.com/albums/n616/evil_shenanigans_alpha/

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I'd take the 1911 out occasionally, once or twice a year, not just the once. It's good to remember, and honor him. I do similar with the Arisaka I inherited from my grandfather. I need to take his old M1 Carbine and revolver out, though. He left us a barely-fired Smith & Wesson Model 10-5 snubby.