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Unread 08-23-2006, 09:13 AM   #1
Jerry L.
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Default A very sad story

A very sad story:

A friend of a very good friend of mine went through a nasty divorce about 15 years ago. The judge ordered that everything be split 50/50. The husband, Jack, had been a Luger collector for years and was forced to sell off his collection, about 15 pieces. (Funny, the wife got to keep her jewelry) Jack refused to sell his pride and joy, a 1917 dated DWM artillery.

His wife (Satan) in better days, had supported Jack in his collecting and even learned how to take a Luger down. Jackâ??s biggest mistake during the divorce was that he neglected to change the combination on his gun safe. Satan took the judgeâ??s 50/50 ruling literally. She got into Jackâ??s safe and took half the artillery; the frame, mag, and side plate.

To this day Satan has never revealed what she did with her half of the pistol. Jack kept the top half for a few years but eventually couldnâ??t stand to look at it any more and gave it to my friend Bob. Bob swapped it to me for a .45 slide and barrel.

Iâ??ve had it for a few years and at first was going to try and find a bottom half and use it as a shooter, but never did anything about it. According to Bob, the pistol originally was a 99% piece and I think the attached pics will confirm that, almost. Pic # 2320 shows the only appreciable blue wear along with the left side barrel @ the muzzle where it's a bit thin. Serial # 8469 (Suffix??). Fine tune, front and rear.

Iâ??m new to the Forum and I hope itâ??s okay to post things of this nature. Basically I just wanted to have guys who appreciate fine Lugers to see this. So Iâ??ve got the top, whoâ??s got the bottom?

Jerry L.

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