[surlydog]

I would imagine, anything new brought to light is going to raise questions..But to the doubters of real or not I will put up $500.00 that is real, thats a standing offer. The GL is not double stamped. As to a paper trail..how many of you out there have lugers that were brought back by G.I's and have no trail..sad to say this just happens to be an exceptional piece, but same problem as many of the others out there. That is why in my first post I said my search was for other prototypes to compare those 100xx bbl. dies. lastly, if this gun is a fake then just about all the others out there could be fakes as well.the effort to create this would be huge and the price it was aquired for would have little paid to have the dies made..so that leaves us ego, was this gun created just for ego and then sold at a "very" reasonable price. There is not a Luger collector out there that has ever seen or been offered this gun before it came into my hands. If anyone then suggests I made it.Thank you, If I had that ability I would be selling lesser models by the basket full. I think this is a case of "I never seen it before so it must be fake..heaven help us if anything else supurb should surface..just a thought, my father who fought in Germany is 85 years old..these guys are passing on every day..how many other unknown great guns will surface after they are gone??..and if you found one would you assume "unknown must be fake" ..As collectors, we should all work together to assist in proving-up the unusual. Inspiring keeps the hobby alive for the ones that follow..alright I'll hop off my soap box..thanks