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Pete Ebbink · 05-12-2006, 12:10 AM

Hi Aaron,

A M1929 Bern with serial # 71130, according to the V. Bobba book info. should more than likely have the later black plastic grips and magazine. Brown switched to black plastic in the Ordnance lugers around # 65xxx. Even with a couple of hundred guns overlapping, # 71130 seem a little late to have brown plastic, IMHO.

The firm price seems a bit high. I would hope to pick up such a # 71xxx gun in that condition for around $ 1800 or so from a fellow collector...a bit more from a retail dealer with retail shop overheads.

The folks at FGS are selling this one with holster for $ 1750 (see bottom of page) :

http://www.fgsinc.8m.com/catalog.html

(This one is an even later # 73xxx also with brown plastic).

Simspons has a few late Berns in the $ 1900 to $ 2200 price range in strong 96% + condition.

http://www.simpsonltd.com/index.php?...sort=2a&page=2

05-12-2006, 12:10 AM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Hi Aaron, A M1929 Bern with serial # 71130, according to the V. Bobba book info. should more than likely have the later black plastic grips and magazine. Brown switched to black plastic in the Ordnance lugers around # 65xxx. Even with a couple of hundred guns overlapping, # 71130 seem a little late to have brown plastic, IMHO. The firm price seems a bit high. I would hope to pick up such a # 71xxx gun in that condition for around $ 1800 or so from a fellow collector...a bit more from a retail dealer with retail shop overheads. The folks at FGS are selling this one with holster for $ 1750 (see bottom of page) : http://www.fgsinc.8m.com/catalog.html (This one is an even later # 73xxx also with brown plastic). Simspons has a few late Berns in the $ 1900 to $ 2200 price range in strong 96% + condition. http://www.simpsonltd.com/index.php?...sort=2a&page=2