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Dwight Gruber · 03-23-2002, 10:21 PM

A relatively Luger-rich environment.

A 1900 Commercial, really excellent quality, asking a full $3.5k. Two more Lugers on the same table for $800 apiece, a 1913 DWM with a sear safety, and a blank-chamber DWM, looked like a 1908 Military 3rd issue.

Three Lugers on another table, a 1906 DWM refinished & new barre, 2 mags & holster, $675. Also two 1920 Commercials, one 9mm and one .30, pretty good shape, $650 each. A byf in .30 showed up on that table later, also priced at $650.

There was a singleton 1900 American Eagle which has been for sale for quite a while now at $1.7k.

Another display had what may have been the Luger bargain of the show (I didn't buy), an S/42 1936 date for $600, really good condition--he was selling it as a shooter. He also had a John Martz Baby for sale for $2.6k.

The oddment at this show was a Luger carbine. The seller told me that the guy who sold it to the guy who sold it to him said that it was made up of a kit that was marketed in the '50s--long barrel, artillery sight, forearm, and shoulder stock. The gun was made up of a garden-variety base Luger. He only wanted $1.5k for it, which seemed to me to be pretty reasonable under the circumstances. Does anyone know about such a kit being sold?

There were at least three walk-ins that I know of (four, if you count the byf), a 1920 Commercial (damn, there seem to be a lot of these around!) and two artilleries. One was a really gorgeous chamber-date 1913 DWM (I didn't even ask how much) and one chamber-date 1918 Frankenartillery. Yes, I paid too much for it, but it may give me a line on another, better Luger later.

Also picked up a set of ivory grips (yes they are real, and yes, they were -real- expensive!), which I will put away until I have a nice pim...er, flash gun to put them on.

There was not much else interesting this time around, only three P-38s (well, one P-1), and three broomhandle Mausers--but one of those was the Disaster Bolo I posted about a couple weeks ago, and one was an Astra.

Orv, sorry our paths didn't cross, the Expo Center is a pretty big place I guess.

--Dwight

03-23-2002, 10:21 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Gun Show Report--Portland A relatively Luger-rich environment. A 1900 Commercial, really excellent quality, asking a full $3.5k. Two more Lugers on the same table for $800 apiece, a 1913 DWM with a sear safety, and a blank-chamber DWM, looked like a 1908 Military 3rd issue. Three Lugers on another table, a 1906 DWM refinished & new barre, 2 mags & holster, $675. Also two 1920 Commercials, one 9mm and one .30, pretty good shape, $650 each. A byf in .30 showed up on that table later, also priced at $650. There was a singleton 1900 American Eagle which has been for sale for quite a while now at $1.7k. Another display had what may have been the Luger bargain of the show (I didn't buy), an S/42 1936 date for $600, really good condition--he was selling it as a shooter. He also had a John Martz Baby for sale for $2.6k. The oddment at this show was a Luger carbine. The seller told me that the guy who sold it to the guy who sold it to him said that it was made up of a kit that was marketed in the '50s--long barrel, artillery sight, forearm, and shoulder stock. The gun was made up of a garden-variety base Luger. He only wanted $1.5k for it, which seemed to me to be pretty reasonable under the circumstances. Does anyone know about such a kit being sold? There were at least three walk-ins that I know of (four, if you count the byf), a 1920 Commercial (damn, there seem to be a lot of these around!) and two artilleries. One was a really gorgeous chamber-date 1913 DWM (I didn't even ask how much) and one chamber-date 1918 Frankenartillery. Yes, I paid too much for it, but it may give me a line on another, better Luger later. Also picked up a set of ivory grips (yes they are real, and yes, they were -real- expensive!), which I will put away until I have a nice pim...er, flash gun to put them on. There was not much else interesting this time around, only three P-38s (well, one P-1), and three broomhandle Mausers--but one of those was the Disaster Bolo I posted about a couple weeks ago, and one was an Astra. Orv, sorry our paths didn't cross, the Expo Center is a pretty big place I guess. --Dwight