Estate Auction
Went to an estate auction yesterday to view 3 Lugers.
The first one up was a 1936 S/42. All numbers that could be seen matched, except the mag. The blueing was 90% and the strawing about 70%. The winning bid was $550.00, not bad.
Next up was a 1918 DWM, again all numbers that could be seen matched, except the mag. The pistol had been re-finished and COMPLETLY blued (very poor job at that). The winning bid was $800.00! I spoke to the gentleman who bought it and he told me it looked nicer than the other.
Last up on the Lugers was a Navy. I'm not sure what I was looking at. There were no chamber markings. Receiver had a grip safety. The toggle was a new style, plane with the #100 stamped at the very rear just in front of the sight. The sight was one I haven't seen either, like 2 steps up - really elevated. Also included was an original shoulder stock. Winning bid $700.00.
But what really floored me was a 22 Cal conversion kit by Erma. Kit was complete with 2 ejectors still wrapped in a brown wax paper and 100% strawing. Wooden case had the proofs as did everything else. All numbers matched. The winning bid was $40.00! (Don't ask why I didn't bid, it's a bit embarrassing. Maybe that story will be part 2)
Well, that's just a short note let people know what's going on in central Kentucky.
Everyone take care,
Joe
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