How much is a 7.65mm Ortgies pistol worth I have recently discovered that my grandfather has one He has documentation saying he took it off a German soldier and it's a souvenir?

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There are 3 different values here. First, the standard Ortgies .32 automatic, made in Erfurt Germany before WW II is worth about $200-300, depending on condition. Second, as a military War Trophy (not a souvenir) when accompanied by documentation showing it was captured (called provenance, by the way) it may be worth much more than that- depending again on condition, originality, and markings (such as any German military markings) This would require a dealer that has knowledge of collectible firearms to examine the weapon AND the documentation. Don't lose the papers. Finally, as a war trophy that was your Grandfather's- it is priceless. The cost to him was putting his life at risk- and there is no way to put a dollar value on that. Congratulations on being the custodian of a bit of history.