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Navy 12-30-2008 12:33 PM

Crown Jewel of My Krieghoff Collection
 
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Well, after paying for it on a monthly basis for 16 months, I finally have it. Suffice it to say, I think it will be very hard to upgrade. George Anderson gets credit for the photos.

Tom A

Ron Wood 12-30-2008 12:40 PM

The ultimate bar-b-que gun! Nice acquisition my friend...well worth the wait. A magnificent, world class piece.

drbuster 12-30-2008 01:51 PM

Tom, fantastic HK. Does this gun have provenence? Does Hermann G. come to mind? Am I seeing things or is the pistol engraved in the white?

policeluger 12-30-2008 02:14 PM

I am without words......stunning

the gunman 12-30-2008 02:31 PM

"WOW" "WOW""WOW" spechless I have started to drool at the mouth...!!!!!

Navy 12-30-2008 02:46 PM

The gun was a presento to a Dr. Bohle, the Gauleiter des Alles Auslandern. He was slated to be gauleiter of England. After Goering was unable to defeat the RAF, Operation Sea Lion was cancelled and he fell into obscurity. He was tried after the war for "Aiding and abetting", served six months and was released.


The gun is plated with an alloy I have yet to identify conclusively and the grips are elephant tusk ivory. Interestingly, the HK side frame logo is finely engraved instead of the normal marking.

mauro 12-30-2008 04:08 PM

Tom,
Congratulation. Simply a beautiful Luger!
You should be really proud of your Jewel.

Cheers,
Mauro

John D. 12-30-2008 05:37 PM

Breathe deep John.. Breathe....

OH.....

(keep breathing...)

... MY ......

inhale - exhale - inhale.

GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!


Stunning, Tom - simply - well - stunning...

JD

tracyp 12-30-2008 05:38 PM

Tom,

Fantastic!!! How did you find it?

Tracy

wlyon 12-30-2008 07:31 PM

Tom
An amazing firearm. Congratulations. Bill

cma22inc 12-30-2008 10:08 PM

WoW!

Keep the pictures coming please!

:eek:

Edward Tinker 12-30-2008 10:39 PM

Outstanding Tom, really something!



Ed

tenbears 12-30-2008 11:02 PM

The detail in the engraving is stunning.

lugerholsterrepair 12-30-2008 11:07 PM

Paratrooper! That's one outstanding piece of ordenance! A real piece of history there...

I wonder, has this pistol ever been displayed in a book or magazine? You surely don't see one like this everyday...
Thanks for sharing such a treasure.

Jerry Burney

snipershot1944 12-30-2008 11:14 PM

Beautiful piece of work, simply stunning.

George Anderson 12-31-2008 08:48 AM

Tom, show a photo of the rear grip strap. I think it's the best part of the whole deal.

John Sabato 12-31-2008 09:00 AM

Simply Grand Tom... Congrats. Any history on this piece?

...and I thought the Navy that is your avatar was the gun to top any collection... Silly me!

Navy 12-31-2008 10:42 AM

Some answers
 
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I purchased the gun from Doug Smith of FGS Inc. It was a part of his private collection, which may be the finest Luger collection in the world.

The gun was PART of a set of presentation guns..its mate and the presentation box are in the southeastern USA. As I recover financially from this purchase, I am going to attempt to acquire the rest of the set.

Back strap pictures, taken by my good friend George Anderson, are here.

I do not believe this gun has been displayed or published before. That may change.

Tom A

Lyn Islaub 12-31-2008 02:21 PM

Simply beautiful Tom, thank you for sharing it with us.
Lyn

Hueydriver 12-31-2008 04:24 PM

Wowee!!. Tom, a beautiful gun and a terrific piece of history.

Congratulations!!

Jesse :cheers:


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