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Unregistered · 07-17-2003, 11:44 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John Sabato:
you will have to pre-pay the $200 federal tax and file the appropriate forms for creating a "short barreled rifle".<hr /></blockquote>Okay, so even if I just want to own one for historical value (ie preserving the account of gramps) I'd have to pay this tax? Even if I never fire it as a rifle?

What's the deal with these conversions? Does this apply to every handgun? I've seen websites with these sorts of conversions for my glock, but I wasn't aware that there were laws regarding this sort of thing.

And why would the paddle stock be any different than the holster stock? I'm very confused on this point.

Also, I just started researching luger parts and accessories and was suprised to find out that the holster that we have was original with these. We were under the impression that this was a US holster.

What sort of handgun was original to that wooden holster/stock?

I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the leut who carried this luger. I'm going to attempt to get the knife back from my cousin. It's very intricately engraved. The blade has a german man with dog shooting pheasants on one side, same man and dog on other side shooting an elk, hilt is made of elk antler with a cross piece made to look like two bulls legs, nazi swastika in the center and a nut (looks like an oak nut) at the bottom holding everything together. I just want to keep everything as a set for our family.

Gramps also has all sorts of medals including a purple heart and a bronze star with oak cluster. Apparently he got the bronze star while defending a town in europe. The account we've been able to piece together, from the VERY little that gramps will tell us and from newpaper clippings and military yearbooks, was that he took out several panzers while the town and his unit evacuated.

My dad said he was reading somewhere that everyone who entered Germany got a bronze star and that the military was willing to upgrade any battlefield bronze stars to silver stars. I need to get more information on this as well and see if they're still doing this.

We also have a little cylinder thing and maybe one of you guys know about these. It looks like a cigar case, but the cap on one end unscrews and has a little needle in it, looks like an oil well. The other end unscrews and has string and several brushes inside. It's a field cleaning kit, my question is were these issued by the US or by the Germans? <blockquote>quote:<hr />Check out the General information pages (link on the left frame of this website homepage) to find an article on Leather preservation... using the wrong stuff will destroy that old holster...<hr /></blockquote>I'm very concerned about preserving this equipment.

I was planning on just storing it in a gun safe (I hope to purchase one here in the next month) with silica to keep out moisture. Any recommendations on preservation would be appreciated.

I'll probably be persuaded to take it out and shoot it every now and then. It's just a fun pistol. <blockquote>quote:<hr />BTW, You listed a grip safety as being present, but I don't see one. <hr /></blockquote>Ah, I misunderstood. I didn't realize they had this type of safety back in the day. I thought the question was just asking whether or not it had a safety at all.

thanks for all the info guys. You rock.

07-17-2003, 11:44 AM	#9
Unregistered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NM, USA Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by John Sabato: <strong>you will have to pre-pay the $200 federal tax and file the appropriate forms for creating a "short barreled rifle".</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Okay, so even if I just want to own one for historical value (ie preserving the account of gramps) I'd have to pay this tax? Even if I never fire it as a rifle? What's the deal with these conversions? Does this apply to every handgun? I've seen websites with these sorts of conversions for my glock, but I wasn't aware that there were laws regarding this sort of thing. And why would the paddle stock be any different than the holster stock? I'm very confused on this point. Also, I just started researching luger parts and accessories and was suprised to find out that the holster that we have was original with these. We were under the impression that this was a US holster. What sort of handgun was original to that wooden holster/stock? I'm just trying to get a better understanding of the leut who carried this luger. I'm going to attempt to get the knife back from my cousin. It's very intricately engraved. The blade has a german man with dog shooting pheasants on one side, same man and dog on other side shooting an elk, hilt is made of elk antler with a cross piece made to look like two bulls legs, nazi swastika in the center and a nut (looks like an oak nut) at the bottom holding everything together. I just want to keep everything as a set for our family. Gramps also has all sorts of medals including a purple heart and a bronze star with oak cluster. Apparently he got the bronze star while defending a town in europe. The account we've been able to piece together, from the VERY little that gramps will tell us and from newpaper clippings and military yearbooks, was that he took out several panzers while the town and his unit evacuated. My dad said he was reading somewhere that everyone who entered Germany got a bronze star and that the military was willing to upgrade any battlefield bronze stars to silver stars. I need to get more information on this as well and see if they're still doing this. We also have a little cylinder thing and maybe one of you guys know about these. It looks like a cigar case, but the cap on one end unscrews and has a little needle in it, looks like an oil well. The other end unscrews and has string and several brushes inside. It's a field cleaning kit, my question is were these issued by the US or by the Germans? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"><strong>Check out the General information pages (link on the left frame of this website homepage) to find an article on Leather preservation... using the wrong stuff will destroy that old holster...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I'm very concerned about preserving this equipment. I was planning on just storing it in a gun safe (I hope to purchase one here in the next month) with silica to keep out moisture. Any recommendations on preservation would be appreciated. I'll probably be persuaded to take it out and shoot it every now and then. It's just a fun pistol. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"><strong>BTW, You listed a grip safety as being present, but I don't see one. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Ah, I misunderstood. I didn't realize they had this type of safety back in the day. I thought the question was just asking whether or not it had a safety at all. thanks for all the info guys. You rock.