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Johnny Peppers · 04-29-2002, 10:43 PM

It is the opinion of some that the pistol in the Norton Gallery in Shreveport was the prototype of the two trials pistols. It is un-numbered but the magazine is suppose to have a 3 on it, but not on the wood base. The C/N proof would seem to indicate that the pistol was sold at a later date.

According to several collectors, the pistol came out of Canada some 40 years ago, and had tentatively been bought by Carl Wilson for $4000. When Carl and the owner met, the price had gone up to $5000; so Carl Wilson did not buy the pistol. Harry Jones purchased the pistol for $5000 and in less than a month had sold it to Mr. Norton for $10,000. If I remember correctly it was Joe Schroeder that appraised the big Luger for the Norton Gallery, and had permission to photograph the pistol in detail, but didn't. Carl Wilson was the owner of the "Baby" about this same time frame.

04-29-2002, 10:43 PM	#7
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: .45 Confusion It is the opinion of some that the pistol in the Norton Gallery in Shreveport was the prototype of the two trials pistols. It is un-numbered but the magazine is suppose to have a 3 on it, but not on the wood base. The C/N proof would seem to indicate that the pistol was sold at a later date. According to several collectors, the pistol came out of Canada some 40 years ago, and had tentatively been bought by Carl Wilson for $4000. When Carl and the owner met, the price had gone up to $5000; so Carl Wilson did not buy the pistol. Harry Jones purchased the pistol for $5000 and in less than a month had sold it to Mr. Norton for $10,000. If I remember correctly it was Joe Schroeder that appraised the big Luger for the Norton Gallery, and had permission to photograph the pistol in detail, but didn't. Carl Wilson was the owner of the "Baby" about this same time frame.