Armslist rip-off
 

is this a realllllly good deal or?

https://www.armslist.com/posts/56024...ith-stock-p-08

and this picture, although different carbine (mine) sure looks like Eugenes backdrop and this isn't a restore for sale by him...

Ed

There are a ton of scams on armslist. A lot of Lugers listed for sale have pictures from Joe Salters website

Private non-registered seller, located in Texas, Texas; now why would you be suspicious? ;)

Price is reasonable...and you don't have to wait three years... :D

...If it even exists... :rolleyes:

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This is original 1920 Luger carbine.

In original 7.65x21 or 30 Luger caliber.

Barrel is 12.75 inch long.

This gun is C&R eligible and exempt from a SBR law.

This is a 1920 Model and has commercial proofs.

Gun is fully restored with rust blue finish.

Wooden forearm is a reproduction.

Wooden shoulder stock is made in Germany in 1960s

Bore is in perfect shape.

It has a coil main spring setup and

have been calibrated to work with moder ammunition pressure.

All markings and numbers are clearly visible.

Test fired and functioning perfectly.

personally I have never trusted moder ammo

Yup, these ads make a body feel like he found one of those WWII pennies made of copper instead of steel! But the experience turns out to be yet another example to prove the rule that if it seems too good to be true... I got all stirred up about a Navy in just about this price range on Armslist a few years ago. Fortunately, I hadn't sent $ when my dealer found their FFL to be a phony. I also found the same pics listed on two other sites--one of those was the real owner, who listed it for considerably more. Reporting the situation to everyone from the website to the BATFE yielded no detectable results. I had nibbled at the juicy bait, but dodged the hook.

Most of the times you get what you pay for, just for a comparison, the carbine pictured below (s/n 24xxx range) was for sale at the price of about 16500.00 $ (equivalent in EURO) with a reputable gunshop near where I live.

Ed, I don't know why not because.... have been calibrated to work with moder ammunition pressure.

Ed mentioned that it looks like Eugene's backdrop, but it's not the backdrop on Eugene's present site. It does look like the backdrop for Ed's carbine. Ed also pointed out that the spelling, grammar, and syntax are all consistent with Eugene's style of speech/writing. My WAG would be that this ad was copied from an old Lugerman auction, maybe the one that the seller bought this carbine from. Ed did say that Eugene told him he had sold that carbine to a buyer in Texas.

This may well be the deal we all hope for...The stuff dreams are made of... :D

If it's a legitimate sale, it would be a smart idea for Eugene to buy it & resell it to one of the many hopeful buyers on his waiting list...I'm just sayin'... :rolleyes:

Somebody did that to me not too long ago, took my pictures and description and advertised it at less than half the price. I contacted him and made an offer on it, and he was more than willing to negotiate. One of my imaginary friends happens to live in the same city as this person, and it got very complicated when I asked him if could swing by to pay him and pick up the gun...

Why don't you contact NBC or Fox, I think you have more than enough material for a reality show. "In this weeks episode, the niece throws a box full of rare C96 parts in a dumpster, and lets the cats run wild in Sheepherder's shop..." :D

You'll just have to outlive your niece. :D

Or make an airtight testament and leave your possessions to people who would appreciate them.

Yeah, my life sucks. :thumbup:

Anyway, has anyone emailed the seller yet???

OK, I joined Armslist and sent the seller an email. :thumbup:

When you send a letter to New York City, you address it "New York, New York". The "City" is left out. So, his town is probably "Texas City, Texas" but letters are addressed to "Texas, Texas". :thumbup:

Could be, but I doubt it in this case!:o

Nope, not how it works.:nono:

Here it is...South of Houston on Rt 45...

(Hmmmm...Copyright 1983 Rand McNally...I need a new trip book...) :rolleyes:

A man with a very long shadow!!!

I didn't doubt there was a Texas City, just that the guy lived in Texas, Texas -Texas or anywhere near; kind of like an "alias" so no one could show up!