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Originally posted by G. van Vlimmeren
Hi,
We've got pretty strict regulations over here as well, that seriously limits the amount of lugers I can keep in my safe. So I opted for a cross-over between useability and interest (it means I actually get to shoot them as well):
1917 DWM LP08 with matching stock.
1913 DWM Dutch Luger with KNIL brass regiment plate.
1937 S/42 P08.
1972-and-a-half Mauser Parabellum.
1914-ish Mauser C96 with stock.
Then a fair share of 7.65 Para, 7.62 Mauser, 9mm Mauser and 9mm para ammunition spanning almost a century in age.
And some assorted paperwork including the company histories of the key players in luger production history, a good deal of Hiram Stevens and Hudson Maxim publications, most of them signed by the authors, DWM and Mauser company correspondence, assorted manuals, lexicons and brochures dating back to the early 1900s. Most of the documentation dates from before 1940.
I really need to do an inventory soon.
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Thats quite a nice little collection . your 1913 model must have been in the batch just after mime [1912] , what's the serial number if you don't mind me asking ? Most people collect relevant books and ammunition to go with their guns but few would think to collect manufacturer history or documentation -- well done . Is it original papers or copies , and how did you manage to come by it -- might give some of us some clues as to how to go about such research ?