Christmas 1969
It's great to read the member's stories from back then, thank you.
For example-as a kid back then I wondered what sort of Luger you got from the Interarms ads.
I'll attach a photo from Christmas 1969 and relate a bit of my story.
My brother has a ubiquitous Mossberg 500, I probably have a 1939 42 code pistol.
The Ford 7 Litre in back belonged to Chuck Musil, a veteran who drove the Red Ball Express and had for some time been a licensed gun dealer, going to gun shows.
We bought our first and several other Lugers from him, became friends and then my brother and I would help him out at gun shows. He got a bit miffed at my wanting to look at every Luger someone offered-he bought one without showing me first-an Erfurt Artillery but-as I instantly noticed-the stock lug had been ground off.
I recall nice P38s for $90, 1911s for $125.
Just before the 68 GCA came in force I got a 41 BYF, minty, for $110 at a show in Cheyenne. Wanting a Black Widow, Chuck gave me some authentic grips and I made a Black Widow. (Luger criminal!)
Zoom ahead 51 years and by chance in a couple of days I will pick up a Luger that must have been in build during Christmas of 1969-one of the 60 Pilot model Mauser Parabellums-one of 40 sent Interams in January, 1970.
Lots of guns have passed through my hands, I only miss the people who have been lost over the years.
Happy Holidays, Joe
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