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Originally Posted by sheepherder
All good! When you said ' major auction house' I had thoughts of RIA and their policies. 
Too bad about this artillery. If they offer it again as a mismatched/lower price, it might still be worth something...  |
FWIW and FYI for those interested in Persians, there are a lot more LP.08s around that are not correct than there are correct and unmolested examples. Their history is very checkered and they have been through a lot of hands. As far as I can tell many of those in the USA came through Frankonia, a German dealer who bought caseloads of LP.08s and parts, mainly leatherware when the Iranians disposed of them. They were offered in Europe and the States. The Brits also bought a pile of "Stuff" from the Iranians.
Additionally, unlike the P.08s and the Cutaways, Mauser did not make the barrels; but instead used old DWM barrels that had come to them through the BKIW transaction. They were really a hybrid to start with.
The Persian contract is an unusual one from many aspects but very interesting.
John