Very interesting stories, y'all! Back in the early '60s, my dad was at a well known local gun/surplus store and saw a lady trading a mint artillery luger for a Saturday Night Special! Being 11 or 12 at the time, my dad tried to get his mom to buy it for him, with his money, I believe. Think it was relatively cheap once the guy put it out. But she wouldn't do it.
Lev