Am I missing something?

SteveM · 10-16-2003, 06:54 PM

Looks like a run-of-the-mill 1915 DWM to me with a broken TD lever. Never will be matching...

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temNum=5071184

Steve

Hairy · 10-16-2003, 07:35 PM

You missed the fact that this was THE LUGER used by A. Hitler to shoot himself. That's why the gun has those problems--it was dropped and then accidently kicked under some rubble.

Edward Tinker · 10-16-2003, 07:44 PM

kind of high for a "defective" gun?

Ed

John D. · 10-16-2003, 08:25 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Hairy:
You missed the fact that this was THE LUGER used by A. Hitler to shoot himself. ....<hr /></blockquote>Hey - I thought he shot himself with a PPK?? I would know - I bought THAT PPK from that Auction site just last year with the same provenance..???!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

10-16-2003, 06:54 PM	#1
SteveM User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 94 Thanked 275 Times in 137 Posts	Am I missing something? Looks like a run-of-the-mill 1915 DWM to me with a broken TD lever. Never will be matching... http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temNum=5071184 Steve

10-16-2003, 07:44 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	kind of high for a "defective" gun? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-16-2003, 08:25 PM	#4
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Hairy: <strong>You missed the fact that this was THE LUGER used by A. Hitler to shoot himself. ....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hey - I thought he shot himself with a PPK?? I would know - I bought THAT PPK from that Auction site just last year with the same provenance..???!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

10-16-2003, 07:35 PM	#2
Hairy User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson, FL Posts: 120 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You missed the fact that this was THE LUGER used by A. Hitler to shoot himself. That's why the gun has those problems--it was dropped and then accidently kicked under some rubble.