1920 luger carbine on PIA

cirelaw · 11-22-2010, 04:07 PM

A 1920 luger carbine eagle is offered for sale on the RIA site with a contact them for price. Its a Eagle marked and has German inport marks. I'm trying to find out why mine has no eagle nor inport marks.Were there others? Have any Navy carbines surfaced and I can only assume they too lacked 'GERMANY't I never asked Gramps when I purchased it years ago!

nukem556 · 11-22-2010, 05:46 PM

umm ...aren't PIA and RIA different firms?

cirelaw · 11-22-2010, 06:07 PM

Sorry 'P.I.A.!!!!! Another post-stroke brain fart!!!

nukem556 · 11-22-2010, 07:39 PM

Ah ok...I don't mean to be snide or stir the hornet's nest too much, but from a lot of the things I've read, this outfit seems to have a checkered reputation as far as boosted/faked Lugers.....why return to the poisoned well? I realize there are a limited number of sources for unusual and rare Lugers, but you'd think if thery were avoided by the high end collectors, they might clean up their act!

sheepherder · 11-22-2010, 08:44 PM

I know who Rock Island Auctions are, but who is P.I.A.???

Could you post the link...please?...Whichever one it is...

Norme · 11-22-2010, 09:00 PM

Hi Rich, Here's the link. Be afraid, be very afraid. Regards, Norm

http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives.htm

Jack Lawman · 11-22-2010, 09:55 PM

Link to carbine in question:
http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com...8AEcarbine.htm

cirelaw · 11-23-2010, 09:00 AM

Does anyone have a handle on how many were made. How many different variations were there? Three that I can find. The American Eagle inscribed would appear were obviously geared towards an American market. The 1920 Navy carbine didn't of course bore the Eagle and must have been a military issue. See Kenyan....

11-22-2010, 04:07 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	1920 luger carbine on PIA A 1920 luger carbine eagle is offered for sale on the RIA site with a contact them for price. Its a Eagle marked and has German inport marks. I'm trying to find out why mine has no eagle nor inport marks.Were there others? Have any Navy carbines surfaced and I can only assume they too lacked 'GERMANY't I never asked Gramps when I purchased it years ago!

11-22-2010, 08:44 PM	#5
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	I know who Rock Island Auctions are, but who is P.I.A.??? Could you post the link...please?...Whichever one it is... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

11-22-2010, 09:55 PM	#7
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	Link to carbine in question: http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com...8AEcarbine.htm __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?

11-22-2010, 05:46 PM	#2
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	umm ...aren't PIA and RIA different firms?

11-22-2010, 06:07 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Sorry 'P.I.A.!!!!! Another post-stroke brain fart!!!

11-22-2010, 07:39 PM	#4
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Ah ok...I don't mean to be snide or stir the hornet's nest too much, but from a lot of the things I've read, this outfit seems to have a checkered reputation as far as boosted/faked Lugers.....why return to the poisoned well? I realize there are a limited number of sources for unusual and rare Lugers, but you'd think if thery were avoided by the high end collectors, they might clean up their act!

11-22-2010, 09:00 PM	#6
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Rich, Here's the link. Be afraid, be very afraid. Regards, Norm http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/archives.htm

11-23-2010, 09:00 AM	#8
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Does anyone have a handle on how many were made. How many different variations were there? Three that I can find. The American Eagle inscribed would appear were obviously geared towards an American market. The 1920 Navy carbine didn't of course bore the Eagle and must have been a military issue. See Kenyan....