Textbook Example

Dwight Gruber · 01-07-2008, 10:59 PM

...of boosting, faking, and altering a Luger. How many egregious problems can you identify? (thanks to Ed Tinker to sendiong me the link)

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=89305586

--Dwight

alvin · 01-18-2008, 06:49 AM

Picture 6..... Rebarreled?
Picture 7..... Definitely relined.
Picture 8..... Frame shorter than receiver......

The item is protected under "refinished + assembled from parts" umbrella (as described by the ad). The only thing left.... fake stamps & marks??

Pete Ebbink · 01-18-2008, 09:23 AM

This one had snagged a collector or two over on Jan's Gun Boards. That buyer got his monies back :

http://luger.gunboards.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11837

Ray K · 01-18-2008, 11:42 AM

Some good lessons here. Thanks.

01-07-2008, 10:59 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Textbook Example ...of boosting, faking, and altering a Luger. How many egregious problems can you identify? (thanks to Ed Tinker to sendiong me the link) http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=89305586 --Dwight

01-18-2008, 11:42 AM	#4
Ray K User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some good lessons here. Thanks. __________________ Ray Kammer Orlando, Florida

01-18-2008, 06:49 AM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Picture 6..... Rebarreled? Picture 7..... Definitely relined. Picture 8..... Frame shorter than receiver...... The item is protected under "refinished + assembled from parts" umbrella (as described by the ad). The only thing left.... fake stamps & marks??

01-18-2008, 09:23 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	This one had snagged a collector or two over on Jan's Gun Boards. That buyer got his monies back : http://luger.gunboards.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11837