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Pete Ebbink · 01-13-2008, 10:00 PM

Alvin,

The owner of SN 14 and I never discussed price/value and I did not learn of the bore's condition. But I think Simpson LTD has had them for over $ 14K in the past year or so.

I did not aspire to add Swiss commercial guns so never pursued this one beyond getting these photos and helping two Members of the LF get together with the Owner in buying other guns in his collection...(Swiss and HK Lugers...).

Ron,

I got a good chuckle out of your Mona Lisa comment...

Just a week ago I was reading that some recent analysis has proven (to some folks, at least...) that there may be as many as 3 slightly differing versions of that gal under all that cracked paint...results of some restorations during the past couple of hundred years.

BTW...the BU proofs along the left side of SN 14's receiver flat are very strong and deep stampings...you usually loose those even to some Swiss refurbishments, don't you...?

I still want to believe SN 14 is all original (i.e. DWM original...).

01-13-2008, 10:00 PM	#44
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Alvin, The owner of SN 14 and I never discussed price/value and I did not learn of the bore's condition. But I think Simpson LTD has had them for over $ 14K in the past year or so. I did not aspire to add Swiss commercial guns so never pursued this one beyond getting these photos and helping two Members of the LF get together with the Owner in buying other guns in his collection...(Swiss and HK Lugers...). Ron, I got a good chuckle out of your Mona Lisa comment... Just a week ago I was reading that some recent analysis has proven (to some folks, at least...) that there may be as many as 3 slightly differing versions of that gal under all that cracked paint...results of some restorations during the past couple of hundred years. BTW...the BU proofs along the left side of SN 14's receiver flat are very strong and deep stampings...you usually loose those even to some Swiss refurbishments, don't you...? I still want to believe SN 14 is all original (i.e. DWM original...).