Sometimes museums sell their inventory to defray their expenses!

I see Legacy listed a GNR Luger like yours on their site today for $3295 92% blue 8/10 bore. It has a holster and cleaning rod with it.

Museums are wonderful, but I talked to a gun at a gun show in Denver that specialized in our kind of guns. He said he worked part time at a local auction and every few months they’d get guns and items from a couple museums in the area. Once you sign them over, they can do what they want.
I’ve heard many times from folks who say they’d get an iron clad promise that “their” guns would be permanently kept and displayed. I am sure it happens but I’d say they can only display a couple of Lugers at a time… and how many “normal” folks know the difference in a byf and an Erfurt?

And waiting until the last “minute” to sell, yikes, although that’s my plan also. My son enjoys guns, but not necessarily Lugers, more like, Family guns that are passed down. But I’m ancient at 61, so :crying: :( :roflmao:

On the subject of museums; there is an antique arms shop in Middleburg Virginia that gets a large part of their inventory from the Smithsonian. My experience with museums is that what they keep and what they dispose of depends entirely on the personal interests of the curator.

Very interesting research and thank you for the information.

Based on what you provided, if I were you, I'd contact Charlie Justmann at checkpointcharlies.com. He's a good friend of mine, and we've done a lot of business over the years. He buys a lot, and also does consignments. He is very fair at both. I feel he's the best "online dealer" out there. (not to knock the others you mentioned though, as I know 3 of the 4 you mentioned). Hope this helps.

Matt:cool:

I know the feeling, no kill shelter's getting our money.

I have known Check Point Charlie for decades, Luv him https://www.checkpointcharlies.com/e...s-walther.html

Seems better to me than inadvertently helping Wayne LaPierre buy yet another danged house.

There's heavy correlation between success in business and psychopathy.

Well... a manhole cover is worth much in South Africa ! :roflmao:
Surely your plan is your plan.. and you can still revise it on the go.
I have respect for these burning issues as they are real. Maybe there is some young, upcoming and energetic person who needs a breakthrough? You can make an impact even after your gone.
Regards

Not everyone with two houses is crazy...

With prices today here in Florida, you are lucky to own one!

One of the reasons 40 is the new 18.

Hurricanes and floods in Florida, Texas, Louisiana is the reason I can't find a 10-year-old Four Winds 19G for a reasonable price. Homeowners who've had their homes destroyed and red-tagged/chained buy up all the cheap RVs and park them in their driveways. They buy them as an auto loan and then write off the loan interest on their fed income tax as a second home. Rebuild their homes without having to move. And still have access to the home while it's being rebuilt by contractor. :mad:

I sold my Coachman Savannah 21'er because the Japanese 1-ton frame was too rusted. It was the best! 8 1/2 hours trips to Carlisle/Gettysberg every year for something like 13 years, sometimes twice a year. Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, all over New York State. Good times. :p

I've always planned to tour the SouthWest when I retired. In a 19G. Time's running out. I've been retired 7 years now. Sell your RVs, you damned Florida pukes!!! :grr:

Arizona is infested with used RV's. Rich people trade em in on bigger better models. All of the lemon lots are filthy with em every winter.

Interesting. I will have to look into that. Mucho gracias, señor! :thumbup:

"No kill" shelters just REJECT any animals they KNOW won't be adopted. This forces ALL those animals into other shelters or leaves them on the street: older, ally cats, the sick, lame, hurt, etc. They are REALLY boutique pet stores - but they like the term 'no kill' to scam your heart. It works very well. Before you give, ask them what happens to animals they reject?

http://blog.theaawa.org/calling-all-...r-submissions/

Thanks for the info..I am pretty certain not all animal shelters are the same..The two I am associated with seem different than you describe but it's worth taking a closer look to be sure.


Anther charity we are interested in is "Wings of Rescue" They fly unwanted animals from disasters to areas that have resources to care for them.

After reading all these posts I changed my stance somewhat, I will keep everything till the end and let my wife deal with it as per my instructions. I will make sure she has reliable help in dispensing with my collection. I think it would drive me to an early grave watching my beloved collection go. BTW the no kill shelter in my town does keep their animals for as long as it takes and they refuse nothing, local paper did a story on a dog that was there 12yrs. They do get supported well by the local community.
Jim

Years ago I went to a militaria show. These 3 old guys had a few tables full of German medals, badges and etc. Turns out there were four buddies who were all avid collectors. They made an agreement with each other. When one of them dies, the surviving friends would take the collection of the deceased and sell it off for the widow. Sounds like a best case scenario. But the last guy to go loses out. This only works if you have close friends who know your subject, ie Lugers and German automatics. I don't have that. They had priced everything very well. Priced to move, but not a give away. I picked up a nice cased first class iron cross from them.

sdmark777

Thanks for this research and this post on a significant topic that many of us are wrestling with. I too am having trouble with "releasing my toys".....guess it comes down to passion or practicality. So far, passion is winning.

Ron