Lots of lugers beind sold with the story of being in the Mel Torme and even the Pat Redmond collection; as of late.
Without some paperwork proving the previous owner's ownership (i.e. sales receipt with the infamous person's name or insurance declaration, etc.) and a record of the actual serial number...well then...it is just a "story"...
Don't forget that fellow on Jan Still's gunboard a few months back trying to match up (with a consecutive numbered luger) and inflate the value of a M1900 commercial claimed to be the "Eastman" luger.
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