Interesting Tom, I think your alternative explanation is probably true, although it depends on the uncles rank? Him being assigned a town, might be plausible for many ranks, but makes me wonder.
Probably one of those stories, twisted over time, there was a nice Luger and as you said, turned up missing, or is still in uncles box in aunt Sally's attic... You just never know.
Ed
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Edward Tinker
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Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers
Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV
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