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What do you think??? Real??? Or a lot of work by someone??? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Johnny, I hope this doesn't ruffle any feathers, but I laughed so hard when I saw this that I nearly fell off my office chair. It was a great break from the somber feeling I have had since I got the news that former President Ronald Reagan has passed away...
IMNSHO, this overworked DWM Luger is merely somebody's handiwork to try and make a dime.
Even IF the late Herr Goering had owned several Lugers, I doubt that he would have owned one that was make from what looks like a WW1 vintage military gun that had been reworked... He would have demanded the finest that was available.
The subject gun probably wouldn't even hit what you aimed at, since it wears a high NAVY rear sight toggle, and what appears to be a standard front sight on a standard front sight base. The bullet strike would be clearly several inches over the point of aim. Who in there right mind, (not that many of his peers or himself was in a "right" mind---but don't let me digress into politics) would present someone who was of his rank with a gun that wouldn't hit it's mark.
Since your inquiry came from a Mexican email address, I would venture MY OPINION that this gun is a parts gun that has survived it's long and hard use south of the border, and somewhere along the line, either picked up a fancy looking rear sight Navy Toggle, or was a Navy that has been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by having it's appropriate barrel removed and replaced with 4 inch tube for easier carrying... to continue, I submit that this gun has been worked over by some decroative metalsmith south of the border to produce ONE BUTT-UGLY imitation of a presentation Luger. The grips are downright GAUDY...and appear to be plastic rather than ivory...
If you have ever seen photos of the one Luger (Kreighoff # 16999) that I know has been attributed to Goering as a presentation piece, the workmanship is superb...
This gun is a bastard child of what was once at least two standard functional Lugers that had their own history... now it is shootable junk. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
With all that off my chest, would like me to tell you how I REALLY feel? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />
What a shame! <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />