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bill m · 05-15-2001, 08:24 PM

Hi Ray,

Gastapo (thats a good one) -- anyway, there is no such thing actually. It was "coined" up by some dealer to promote sales of the byf's. They are standard military issue Lugers, whose nickname has caught on. The Gestapo had the wood grips and the SS had the black plastic was the idea, which is totally false. They are both just standard German Army issued lugers that happen to have wood or black plastic grips, that all. Marvins Gestapo Luger story is an interesting one, which would only have any merit because there are papers with it and you can trace the man and the history of the gun. Very few can ever be documented.

05-15-2001, 08:24 PM	#3
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gastapo Lugers Hi Ray, Gastapo (thats a good one) -- anyway, there is no such thing actually. It was "coined" up by some dealer to promote sales of the byf's. They are standard military issue Lugers, whose nickname has caught on. The Gestapo had the wood grips and the SS had the black plastic was the idea, which is totally false. They are both just standard German Army issued lugers that happen to have wood or black plastic grips, that all. Marvins Gestapo Luger story is an interesting one, which would only have any merit because there are papers with it and you can trace the man and the history of the gun. Very few can ever be documented.