Portland Gun Show Report
 

Very few Lugers this show.

1900AE for $1.6k, 1900AE rig for $3,450, table queen regulars which I'm getting tired of noting except that the ewxpensive gun is -really- nice.

Alphabet .30 commercial i block, $750.

Same table, 1908 commercial with BUG proofs, $750. Sadly, it has a holdopen added, and is a very old reblue.

.30 AE Safe/Loaded, perfect, $2.5k.

S/42 (didn't catch date), matching and pretty good shape, sold for a bargain $550.

Jerry Kramer only had a cutaway Swiss-pattern Interarms, $1,995. He also had a boxed Erma .22 conversion kit for $749, and a drum loading tool for a cool $1k.

Maybe next month's show will be richer.

--Dwight

I also went to the Portland show and noticed a lack of Lugers.

I did see several guns that I wish I had the money to buy. An FN49 in 7.62NATO and an Argentine Mauser calvary carbine at one table. Another table had a Mauser broomhandle carbine for over $3,000. That was easy to pass on even if it is the first one that I have personally seen. There was a very nice display of Astra pistols that had a mint model 600, three of the little 3000 in .380. Sadly, two looked like someone had tried to unscrew the barrel bushing with pliers. A Campo-Giro and Astra version of the broomhandle added to the not-for-sale collection.

Somebody else had a reworked Mauser broomhandle that looks like they put a standard top on a bolo frame and then added standard grips that are longer than the frame grip.

Lugers were poor pickings but I did see some interesting guns of other varieties.

I also got to chat with Dwight.

Any of you guys have any non-matching Luger magazines for sale or trade?
Don

After reading Dwight and Steve's sad commentary on the Portland show, I have decided to re-enter the show scene after an absence of 3 years with my humble "luger Table", some for sale, some for show. Please stop by and say hello! You will find me under a funky little yellow sign that says "LUGERS", hovering about 8 feet off the floor, somewhere near the front of the hall.

Jim W.

Steve, Calvary is where Jesus died. Cavalry are horse mounted troops. Big difference... Smiles!Jerry Burney

did see several guns that I wish I had the money to buy. An FN49 in 7.62NATO and an Argentine Mauser calvary carbine at one table