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siegersallee 07-06-2014 02:47 PM

Ebay auction for Pamphlet
 
First, I have no interest in this auction what so ever.

I just thought someone might like to know:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1902-FI...p2056016.l4276 .

berkmberk1 07-06-2014 05:18 PM

What would something like that go for? I love old books, military manuals, catalogs and such.

Edward Tinker 07-06-2014 07:15 PM

Tom Whiteman is selling it - I have seen very few of these - so, its likely worth what he is asking - that said, having that much spendable income is beyond me right now. Most i have spent is about $150-$200 for a early pamphlet :)

berkmberk1 07-06-2014 08:21 PM

It definitely looks like it just came out of the box!

Ron Wood 07-06-2014 09:13 PM

2 Attachment(s)
Tough early manual to find. Goes well with a 1902 Fat Barrel! The ad isn't quite correct, the first English Language manual was indeed the first ever Luger manual. It seems odd that it would have been published in English since it probably was printed in late 1900-early 1901...you would think it would have been in German since it still refers to the "Borchardt-Luger's System".

CAP Black 07-06-2014 10:00 PM

Wow! That is a steep price tag.
Jack

nukem556 07-06-2014 10:07 PM

It sure is....I paid less for my 1900 Commercial than they're asking for the manual!

Ron Wood 07-06-2014 10:11 PM

Actually the price is rather reasonable. Early Luger paper is quite expensive.

sheepherder 07-06-2014 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood (Post 256952)
Tough early manual to find. Goes well with a 1902 Fat Barrel! The ad isn't quite correct, the first English Language manual was indeed the first ever Luger manual. It seems odd that it would have been published in English since it probably was printed in late 1900-early 1901...you would think it would have been in German since it still refers to the "Borchardt-Luger's System".

Ron, why wouldn't this have been for the 1900AE??? Being in English would seem to make perfect sense...Since the AE was targeted at American market... :confused:

Ron Wood 07-07-2014 01:02 AM

Rich,
This is a good and valid question. Quite possibly it could have been for the AE. It would seem most logical to have it targeted at the Swiss since their initial purchase was significantly larger, both military and commercial, than the American market. The first “batch” of AE Lugers consisted of only about 200 guns, the known/recorded serial number range being 2002 to 2199. The Swiss acquisition, on the other hand, during that time frame was over ten times that amount. The next group of American Eagles did not occur until over 3000 serial numbers later. So on the face of things; it would seem that the first manual should have been in German.

It is obvious that the first English language manual was assembled from material on hand. The illustrations show the Type I safety (the AE Lugers had Type II) and the written information tends to draw from the earliest production (the parts breakdown speaks of a magazine that could be “disassembled”, a reference probably to the earliest “flat button” magazine which had a removable screw-in follower button). All of that material pre-dates the American Eagle but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t produced for the AE. There is no doubt in my mind that if there was a manual provided with the U.S. Test Trials Lugers, it would have been this one.


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