Simpsons Luger

[Lugers down under]

Hi Ed,
Finally, after 50 years of collecting I have managed to get myself a Simpson Luger, ihe only maker I do not have.

Undated Simpson & Co , Suhl ,SN 150a, Police sear safety and Magazine safety. All matching numbers except the mag which is E6 but the wrong number.

I have always wanted a simpson and finally,.... however it is still in transit from the USA. A bit late for Christmas .

I found it on a table at the SAR shown in Phoenix a few weeks ago and Simpson in Il have shipped it back to me.

Photos will be posted on arrival

Merry Christmas from down under

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by Lugers down under

Undated Simpson & Co , Suhl ,SN 150a, Police sear safety and Magazine safety. All matching numbers except the mag which is E6 but the wrong number.

cool, let me check my database on SIMSON's

no, its a new number for me, will be interesting to see the proof and acceptance markings on it

[Lugers down under]

Oz??
Hello DJU
I wouldn't have a clue about impoting a luger into "Oz" but it is fairly easy to import a luger or anything else into New Zealand.

I went to Arizona on 23rd November with a permit to import two guns that I wanted, a Simpson Luger and a type 14 Nambu.
I bought both guns a week later at the SAR/Cross roads of the west Gun shown and a few days later sent them by Fedex to Simpsons who immediatly made application to the BATF/ US State department (using the exporter copy of my import licence) for an export certificate which Simpson's received 8 days later and they are now on the way to me. One signature only.
My customs agent in Auckland New Zealand will receive them and forward them on to me and I then have one month to register them here with NZ Police Fire arms section. Second signature, total of two signatures

I buy a lot of Lugers from the USA and ship them all by Simpson in Galesburg Illinois. They are excellent to deal with.

I also import machine guns from UK and other places but use UK licenced agents.
You are not allowed to import or own machine guns in "OZ" which I think stands for Austrialia or some where

My last machine gun was a very nice MG 34 (live gun) made in 1934 by Simpson & Co Suhl which explains the need for a Simpson Luger.

I also have two nice Vickers Lugers which match my Vickers water cooled Machine gun.

One has to keep these things in the same family you know.
Ed will explain. I am sure.

Regards

[Lugers down under]

Thanks Ed,

As soon as I found this gun I telephone my wife Jan whom you know ,back home in New Zealand and asked her to check your book.

It was worth the $100 phone call just to hear her reply.....
"Honey, it is not listed in Ed's book!!!!!"

Best wishes Ed,

Murray