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Heinz · 12-10-2006, 06:56 PM

Pete, If the "baby" Lugers do represent bench production in the DWM or Mauser factory I think the characteristics that you have commented on would probably be observed. Pieces like this could well have been constrcted from from a draft level blueprint with revisions occuring as prototypes were made. The conclusions would seem to have been "too much work, too expensive for the market."

The situation that would follow is the only way to tell a piece bench made in Weimar germany from a piece bench made in California 50 years later would be very subtle hints in the workmanship and most importantly the provenance.

I think the observations are valuable. However I think we perhaps need a place on the forum to anonymously post such truly one of a kind pieces for observation and comment. If a buyer has a comfortable provenance, they understandably would not want to risk having the value of the piece diminished by a critique that weighed too heavily on their particular piece and consequently their investment. An anonymous posting are would allow a healthy free for all without a great financial risk to the poster.

I am not sure we need that kind of an area for standard factory production pieces but I think it would be beneficial when dealing with prototypes.

12-10-2006, 06:56 PM	#31
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 411 Times in 180 Posts	Pete, If the "baby" Lugers do represent bench production in the DWM or Mauser factory I think the characteristics that you have commented on would probably be observed. Pieces like this could well have been constrcted from from a draft level blueprint with revisions occuring as prototypes were made. The conclusions would seem to have been "too much work, too expensive for the market." The situation that would follow is the only way to tell a piece bench made in Weimar germany from a piece bench made in California 50 years later would be very subtle hints in the workmanship and most importantly the provenance. I think the observations are valuable. However I think we perhaps need a place on the forum to anonymously post such truly one of a kind pieces for observation and comment. If a buyer has a comfortable provenance, they understandably would not want to risk having the value of the piece diminished by a critique that weighed too heavily on their particular piece and consequently their investment. An anonymous posting are would allow a healthy free for all without a great financial risk to the poster. I am not sure we need that kind of an area for standard factory production pieces but I think it would be beneficial when dealing with prototypes.