The Iron Cross Luger Again

Aaron · 12-20-2001, 02:33 PM

Once again the American Rifleman has a full page ad for 500 rehashed "Iron Cross Lugers" at $3195 each (page 5, American Rifleman, January, 2002 issue). These are specified as genuine "prewar/wartime" 9mm Lugers. I notice that all the matching numbers have been removed, so it is highly probable that these have been pieced together out of piles of parts. I also notice that the grips have been replaced with modern uncheckered versions. And lastly, the magazine is a postwar reproduction. Now all this makes me wonder what happened to around 500 pairs of original grips and magazines? Who has them, and what are they going to do with them?

12-20-2001, 02:33 PM	#1
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	The Iron Cross Luger Again Once again the American Rifleman has a full page ad for 500 rehashed "Iron Cross Lugers" at $3195 each (page 5, American Rifleman, January, 2002 issue). These are specified as genuine "prewar/wartime" 9mm Lugers. I notice that all the matching numbers have been removed, so it is highly probable that these have been pieced together out of piles of parts. I also notice that the grips have been replaced with modern uncheckered versions. And lastly, the magazine is a postwar reproduction. Now all this makes me wonder what happened to around 500 pairs of original grips and magazines? Who has them, and what are they going to do with them?