Artillery Luger Frozen in Time?

azlaw · 02-12-2012, 11:10 PM

Say, what have we here? From the WWI underground bunker just found in France.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ars-later.html

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Ron Wood · 02-12-2012, 11:14 PM

Since it was uncovered from a mud filled WWI trench one might say "mired" in time.

azlaw · 02-12-2012, 11:25 PM

By the looks of that leather, that there "mire" ought to be patented as a leather preservative.

I suppose the gun itself must be about like the rifles elsewhere in the article - am I right that there would have been a wooden stock behind this rig? Does not look exactly like the current Chi-Com repros that I have seen, but I am not very knowing on such matters.

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alanint · 02-13-2012, 06:21 AM

I appears that most of the rig/wooden stock is there, as the attaching leather that screwed into the stock is clearly visible.

I think it is a complete rig, with the exception perhaps, of the spare ammo pouches.

I too wondered what the pistol inside must look like today.

DavidJayUden · 02-13-2012, 08:46 AM

It would be funny if that holster turned out to be a Pakistani re-pop.
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Vlim · 02-13-2012, 09:32 AM

They did find the remains of a goat in that dug-out, so anything is possible

lugerholsterrepair · 02-13-2012, 11:29 AM

An amazing time capsule...

SIGP2101 · 03-13-2012, 02:47 PM

I find stitching on that photo amazingly intact and perfect.

02-12-2012, 11:10 PM	#1
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azlaw User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 207 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	By the looks of that leather, that there "mire" ought to be patented as a leather preservative. I suppose the gun itself must be about like the rifles elsewhere in the article - am I right that there would have been a wooden stock behind this rig? Does not look exactly like the current Chi-Com repros that I have seen, but I am not very knowing on such matters. H

02-13-2012, 06:21 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I appears that most of the rig/wooden stock is there, as the attaching leather that screwed into the stock is clearly visible. I think it is a complete rig, with the exception perhaps, of the spare ammo pouches. I too wondered what the pistol inside must look like today.

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	It would be funny if that holster turned out to be a Pakistani re-pop. dju

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	They did find the remains of a goat in that dug-out, so anything is possible

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SIGP2101 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 256 Thanks: 74 Thanked 67 Times in 32 Posts	I find stitching on that photo amazingly intact and perfect.