Gosh, fellows, didn't mean to ruffle your feathers about SNs. I agree that in a sale it is critical as to the value of the piece. I am not trying to get a down to the dollar price on these or an offer. I was just hoping to get a ball park figure to see what has happened while I have been out of Luger circulation. A general figure that I can adjust for aspects of the specific piece considering, condition, parts numbers, and how late it is on Sunday afternoon. In the cases at hand, the three Lugers under discussion all have normal numbers well inside of recorded ranges, Sam Costanzo for the Navies and Gibson for the Kreighoff (recoginzing that 42-44 dated pieces intermixed the number sequence).
Bubba at the gunshow may be connected and be able to run to his i-whatever and upload my number to the web, he may even want to take a picture with his i-whatever, in which case he better have a REAL good hold of it or I'll have it and the chip will be destroyed before he can respond. I recognize those dangers and will attempt to deal with them if I have to.
Uploading any SN from anything to the web is, IMHO, a real bad idea. I will not, however, talk down to you for your decision.
I think your counsel is well meant and I do appreciate it. I do hope we can be mature enough to respect differences of opinions--specially in this age of cybernetics.
I hope my photos of the Krieghoff are better, but if not, they are the best I have. I do not have the energy to dig out my Nikon FA, 35mm film, tripod, close up lens set and indirect lighting system. Mainly because I'd have to completely reeducate myself on how to use it.
Thanks again
Gary
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