hi. mr. shattuck was charming. however he represented that the gun i purchased was an all original example of the first p-08 purchased for the imperial army. i subsequently posted photos of the gun on the forumn and it was absolutely taken apart by the members. members who apparently are very highly regarded and super patrons went as far to suggest that the "matching serial numbers" on the barrel and magazine were not authentic, that the barrell was mismatched and that the magazine was actually made by the mauser people in the 1930s. lastly, this luger did not have a timing mark on the barrell and the barrell had "made in germany stamped on it as did the frame. moreover mr. shattuck did not take the gun back in return stating that i had had it too long. it was approximately a month but unfortunately i live in state where getting a purchase permit takes longer then it should and i had to wait to pick up the gun. mr. shattuck did however agree to sell it for me on consignment with no charge. although i initially agreed to send it back to him for the consignment sale i have subsequently decided to keep it as a reminder that an uneducated consumer (me) is his own worst enemy. i am not attemping to inpugn anyone and hold myself responsible for the dissapointment.
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