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Joe · 01-08-2002, 04:37 PM

Every hand me down Luger has a story that it was always taken from an officer. Ever hear a story that one was taken from a private, corperal sergeant? They were issued to enlisted men, officers usually bought their own sidearms.

About 8 years ago I bought a Mauser model 1914 from a guy whoes father had an actual picture of him standing next to the German "general" he had just captured and taken the gun from. The only problem was the older German's collar tabs stated he was a sergeant. The seller became very pissed off at me when I informed him of the POW's rank.

If only these pistols could talk.

01-08-2002, 04:37 PM	#8
Joe User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Taken from a German officer Every hand me down Luger has a story that it was always taken from an officer. Ever hear a story that one was taken from a private, corperal sergeant? They were issued to enlisted men, officers usually bought their own sidearms. About 8 years ago I bought a Mauser model 1914 from a guy whoes father had an actual picture of him standing next to the German "general" he had just captured and taken the gun from. The only problem was the older German's collar tabs stated he was a sergeant. The seller became very pissed off at me when I informed him of the POW's rank. If only these pistols could talk.