John, I didn't mean that I wanted to put an auction in the forum for an item, but as drbuster has put it, I was already speaking of the external auctions.
drbuster, in some forums, auction discussions are taboo for various reasons one of which is that by posting a link to an auction, the posting person would possibly be creating competition for the item for themselves.
Since asking about auctions is not forbidden here, I would like to ask more questions about them in the future.
Sometimes I wonder why certain Lugers do not sell in the auctions like AA or GB. I've learned how to see the history on those repetitive auctions that keep relisting and I surmise that the general Luger collector knows better to buy on the items that are overpriced, fakes, or re-blued. I am learning that black widows are not always real, but plain Lugers with replacement grips.
Personally, I've run into a few unscrupluous dealers who will say anything or post poor photos to sell. On the other hand, I also am accumulating a knowledge of good dealers and/or collectors who are reputable and good sources.
Here's a current auction in GB. Any opinions?
I'm not bidding on this by the way.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=37198187