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Doug G. · 06-29-2002, 10:01 PM

[quote] If such refinish and rebarrel work is routinely "accepted" by collectors for these Dutch colonial lugers, why are other lugers (not Dutch) so looked down upon when they have evidence of such rework ? <hr></blockquote>

My thoughts are that since almost all of these guns were refinished the collector has little choice in what he/she gets. Where refinishing was the norm for these guns it was not for the rest of the P.08's made. I would liken it to collecting East German P.08's most all were reworked so the collector MUST accept a refinished gun.

06-29-2002, 10:01 PM	#2
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	[quote] If such refinish and rebarrel work is routinely "accepted" by collectors for these Dutch colonial lugers, why are other lugers (not Dutch) so looked down upon when they have evidence of such rework ? <hr></blockquote> My thoughts are that since almost all of these guns were refinished the collector has little choice in what he/she gets. Where refinishing was the norm for these guns it was not for the rest of the P.08's made. I would liken it to collecting East German P.08's most all were reworked so the collector MUST accept a refinished gun. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain