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bill m · 07-23-2001, 09:32 PM

Hello,

Death Head Lugers are one of the most controversial Lugers around. To the best of my knowledge, no one actually knows what they stand for or even if they are real. All explanations are theory with no actual data to back them up. They are a very sought after Luger, and each collector has to decide if they think they are for real, or just cute. I think the stuff about the SS is total bull-****, but who knows. I have seen a death head with lightning bolts on a byf 41 barrel, which I thought was a fake, but it is in a very large, well known collection. My feelings are that there probably is a few real Death Head Lugers around, but probably more fakes than real ones. My understanding is that these dies have been in Germany for many years and they have been in the United States now for at least 15 years. I would guess that the real Death Heads saw lots of use and action and they should not be in very good condition. A lot of the ones I see for sale are in excellent condition, which makes me wonder. For what it's worth.

07-23-2001, 09:32 PM	#8
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Death Head Hello, Death Head Lugers are one of the most controversial Lugers around. To the best of my knowledge, no one actually knows what they stand for or even if they are real. All explanations are theory with no actual data to back them up. They are a very sought after Luger, and each collector has to decide if they think they are for real, or just cute. I think the stuff about the SS is total bull-****, but who knows. I have seen a death head with lightning bolts on a byf 41 barrel, which I thought was a fake, but it is in a very large, well known collection. My feelings are that there probably is a few real Death Head Lugers around, but probably more fakes than real ones. My understanding is that these dies have been in Germany for many years and they have been in the United States now for at least 15 years. I would guess that the real Death Heads saw lots of use and action and they should not be in very good condition. A lot of the ones I see for sale are in excellent condition, which makes me wonder. For what it's worth.