Vet Bring Back Dutch Luger Story...

Pete Ebbink · 02-12-2003, 04:42 PM

Now here's quite an interesting vet bring back story surrounding a Dutch luger :

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...p?Item=7387414

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Ron Wood · 02-12-2003, 05:18 PM

Pete,
Check out the thread a little further down on "Another blood pitting". The same Luger came up for discussion.

Johnny C. Kitchens · 02-12-2003, 07:17 PM

Amazing that he even considered trying to fire it, if the story is true...

Mark A · 02-13-2003, 03:12 PM

I'm not buying it without the finger.

Roadkill · 02-13-2003, 04:17 PM

I don't think the finger would have come off just pulling it with a string. He should have at least taken a picture of it in the jar. Knew a guy a long time ago who had a set of baby vice grips to assist in such "activities". 100' of string was an essential part of the combat engineer's demo kit, used it for removing firearms and other US and enemy equipment to insure no trip wires, grenades, ect were placed under or attatched to the item. What I can't imagine is a decomposed body part being kept in the tropics in a jar from Saipan to the US with no refridgeration. Might have taken months. Also the military really takes a poor view of that type of activity. How would you like for that to leak out under your pillow?

rk

ViggoG · 02-13-2003, 10:47 PM

Roadkill,
Whats your opinion about a Japanese Soldier dying with an near empty magazine, a round in the chamber and the weapon is claimed to have been "Blood Rusted", Yet it appears to have been rusted with the safety "ON" ?
These parts do not fit togather, IMO !
ViggoG

Vonflak · 03-08-2003, 01:18 AM

The soldier was grossed out, so he used a string, I can understand that. He wasn't grossed out by keeping the finger though?

Edward Tinker · 03-08-2003, 01:39 AM

I think a bit over the top story....

Don't think I want a souvenir like that!

Sgt Art · 03-11-2003, 04:17 PM

A variation of the, "from the still twitching fingers of an SS officer.." and/or "and this is no...."

It's just a rusty old gun that someone is trying to squeeze a couple more bucks out of.

02-12-2003, 04:42 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Vet Bring Back Dutch Luger Story... Now here's quite an interesting vet bring back story surrounding a Dutch luger : http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...p?Item=7387414 Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

02-12-2003, 05:18 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	Pete, Check out the thread a little further down on "Another blood pitting". The same Luger came up for discussion. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-12-2003, 07:17 PM	#3
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	Amazing that he even considered trying to fire it, if the story is true... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

02-13-2003, 03:12 PM	#4
Mark A User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wheat Ridge, CO Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm not buying it without the finger. __________________ Mark

03-08-2003, 01:39 AM	#8
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	I think a bit over the top story.... Don't think I want a souvenir like that! __________________ 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

02-13-2003, 04:17 PM	#5
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	I don't think the finger would have come off just pulling it with a string. He should have at least taken a picture of it in the jar. Knew a guy a long time ago who had a set of baby vice grips to assist in such "activities". 100' of string was an essential part of the combat engineer's demo kit, used it for removing firearms and other US and enemy equipment to insure no trip wires, grenades, ect were placed under or attatched to the item. What I can't imagine is a decomposed body part being kept in the tropics in a jar from Saipan to the US with no refridgeration. Might have taken months. Also the military really takes a poor view of that type of activity. How would you like for that to leak out under your pillow? rk

02-13-2003, 10:47 PM	#6
ViggoG RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Side Virginia Posts: 534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Roadkill, Whats your opinion about a Japanese Soldier dying with an near empty magazine, a round in the chamber and the weapon is claimed to have been "Blood Rusted", Yet it appears to have been rusted with the safety "ON" ? These parts do not fit togather, IMO ! ViggoG

03-08-2003, 01:18 AM	#7
Vonflak User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: "Stonewall" Jackson Michigan Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The soldier was grossed out, so he used a string, I can understand that. He wasn't grossed out by keeping the finger though?

03-11-2003, 04:17 PM	#9
Sgt Art User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SC Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A variation of the, "from the still twitching fingers of an SS officer.." and/or "and this is no...." It's just a rusty old gun that someone is trying to squeeze a couple more bucks out of.