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OK, this is a strange request, but I have acquired Col. Klink's Luger used during the television series Hogan's Heroes. I purchased it from the gun rental company, so I know that the serial number matches rental agreements for the show. I don't recall if he ever pulled the gun out of it's holster, but I have not searched through the episodes yet.

Anyway, this may be the most mismatched gun you guys have seen in a long time. It's value is not with the gun itself but its use on the show; at least for movie prop collecors such as myself. What I'm looking for here is any rough information based on its markings what it may have been used for prior to movie prop rental. I know that the "RKO S208" marking is not original, and was put there by the RKO Studio when they were one of the main movie studios between 1928 and 1957. So this gun was most likely used in some of the older war movies as well, prior to landing in Werner Klemperer's hands on Hogan's Heroes.

Any thoughts or information is appreciated. Please ignore the condition, as this looks like it was treated pretty badly. The hex bolt in the barrel is there to protect the actors from any stray material flying out when shooting blanks (which is what killed actor Brandon Lee on set years ago).

...Desi DosSantos
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