Rock Island Auction Item

DaveinTN · 11-24-2010, 08:13 PM

Was just browsing through the Rock Island site and found a gold plated police rework. Here's a link and two photos.

http://rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/51/lid/1584

Someone put a lot of work into this pistol.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Dave in TN.

sheepherder · 11-24-2010, 09:29 PM

I just got a phone msg on my recorder today, from some girl at RIA promoting the Dec 3 auction...and telling me to order my auction catalog before they sell out...

FNorm · 11-24-2010, 10:04 PM

I can see the eyes bugging out at the range now....

FN

drbuster · 11-24-2010, 10:21 PM

This luger is purported to have some significant prevenance. It was displayed at the recent Reno show. Note the expected bidding range!

alanint · 11-24-2010, 10:46 PM

Why on earth would Joachin Von Ribbentrop give Franz Von Papen a dolled-up, reworked Weimar re-issue police Luger when he could have ordered a completely original Mauser gun from the factory to his exact specifications?

I sincerely doubt this provenance.......

drbuster · 11-24-2010, 11:40 PM

Doug, this gold plated luger is a 1939 dated police Mauser banner luger, not a Weimar rework. Look in the RIA catalog under its lot number to see the top view.

11-24-2010, 08:13 PM	#1
DaveinTN User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 186 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	Rock Island Auction Item Was just browsing through the Rock Island site and found a gold plated police rework. Here's a link and two photos. http://rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/51/lid/1584 Someone put a lot of work into this pistol. Have a great Thanksgiving! Dave in TN. Attached Thumbnails

11-24-2010, 09:29 PM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,196 Thanks: 1,415 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	I just got a phone msg on my recorder today, from some girl at RIA promoting the Dec 3 auction...and telling me to order my auction catalog before they sell out... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

11-24-2010, 10:21 PM	#4
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	This luger is purported to have some significant prevenance. It was displayed at the recent Reno show. Note the expected bidding range! Attached Thumbnails

11-24-2010, 10:04 PM	#3
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	I can see the eyes bugging out at the range now.... FN

11-24-2010, 10:46 PM	#5
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Why on earth would Joachin Von Ribbentrop give Franz Von Papen a dolled-up, reworked Weimar re-issue police Luger when he could have ordered a completely original Mauser gun from the factory to his exact specifications? I sincerely doubt this provenance.......

11-24-2010, 11:40 PM	#6
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Doug, this gold plated luger is a 1939 dated police Mauser banner luger, not a Weimar rework. Look in the RIA catalog under its lot number to see the top view.