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Edwyn Hanson · 02-07-2009, 07:57 PM

Hello to all from a new member. I will start with info about my two lugers. I have a 1906 American Eagle luger in .30 luger caliber, serial number 55127. The gun is in excellent condition with matching numbers. However, it has an interesting story told to me by the dealer I bought it from and a police officer who happened to be present at the time. This gun was stolen from a local woman during a home invasion robbery. The people who took it thought that it would be untraceable if they buffed off the American eagle marking. So they did. It was later retrieved when they were arrested and I was able to buy it for about half the price it would be if left unaltered. It is a real shame that such a fine gun was ruined as a collector's item! My other luger is a model 29/70 Mauser parabellum, serial number 10.002317, sold to Interarms by Mauser in March, 1971. It is also a .30 luger. I have had numerous WWI and WWII lugers in the past and wish I had kept them now due to the prices they bring! But, I still have these two lugers in excellent condition so I'll be happy with what I have! Thanks for listening.

02-07-2009, 07:57 PM	#1
Edwyn Hanson New User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My Two Lugers Hello to all from a new member. I will start with info about my two lugers. I have a 1906 American Eagle luger in .30 luger caliber, serial number 55127. The gun is in excellent condition with matching numbers. However, it has an interesting story told to me by the dealer I bought it from and a police officer who happened to be present at the time. This gun was stolen from a local woman during a home invasion robbery. The people who took it thought that it would be untraceable if they buffed off the American eagle marking. So they did. It was later retrieved when they were arrested and I was able to buy it for about half the price it would be if left unaltered. It is a real shame that such a fine gun was ruined as a collector's item! My other luger is a model 29/70 Mauser parabellum, serial number 10.002317, sold to Interarms by Mauser in March, 1971. It is also a .30 luger. I have had numerous WWI and WWII lugers in the past and wish I had kept them now due to the prices they bring! But, I still have these two lugers in excellent condition so I'll be happy with what I have! Thanks for listening.