I have gone thru a past issues of AutoMag and have found another article by Mr. Francis C.Allan "In Search of the Illusive Japanese Luger", pages 80 thru 84, July 2002. He supplies four different illustrations of counterfeit Japanese Lugers. His article is well documented and written. He thanks such gun luminaries as Sam Costanzo, Keith Cumberland, Joseph P. Koss, Robert Hiller, Linn Lockwood, Jerry L. Price and Ralph E Shattuck for providing information for his article. He states that Sam Costanzo did a lot of traveling in search of these Lugers. Even to the extent of traveling to Europe just to examine two guns. He proved that both guns were counterfeit. In summation, Mr. Allan states that "no 'Japanese Model' of the Luger ever existed...no exception to this fact.".
The article gave Mr. Allens address and e-mail. But after hearing that a man of Pete Ebbinks quality got some hate mail, I am reluctant to post it. While Mr. Mike Jones has a legitimate complaint, I feel that, otherwise, this entire discussion is perfectly legitimate and a good learning experience for all Lugerheads. Thats what this forum is all about. Thanks Pete for the discussion.
Big Norm
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