Japanese Luger Story in AutoMag...

Big Norm · 03-23-2003, 12:39 AM

Bernard,
yes, there are a lot of counterfeit Lugers out there. Working off of my memory, I believe that AutoMag has shown KU's and Kreighoffs being counterfeited. There also has been a large number of counterfeit Model 1914 navy Lugers posted on this forum and mentioned on Jan Stills web site. While I am not necessarily against the restoration of Lugers, I would never buy a particularly rare and expensive one that has been restored, no matter how well the restoration was done. AutoMag calls these cheats a "cottage industry". Some of these quick buck artists are very good at their disgusting "hobby".

Try reading everything that Tom Armstrong writes on this forum and see what he does to authenticate his guns. The man is good.
Big Norm

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03-23-2003, 12:39 AM	#11
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Bernard, yes, there are a lot of counterfeit Lugers out there. Working off of my memory, I believe that AutoMag has shown KU's and Kreighoffs being counterfeited. There also has been a large number of counterfeit Model 1914 navy Lugers posted on this forum and mentioned on Jan Stills web site. While I am not necessarily against the restoration of Lugers, I would never buy a particularly rare and expensive one that has been restored, no matter how well the restoration was done. AutoMag calls these cheats a "cottage industry". Some of these quick buck artists are very good at their disgusting "hobby". Try reading everything that Tom Armstrong writes on this forum and see what he does to authenticate his guns. The man is good. Big Norm