Gun Show Find

Hugh · 08-02-2003, 05:55 AM

Went to the Houston Gun Show to set up tables today. Came home with a nice rig; 1939/42 all matching with one matching mag & one non matching but correct era and suffix, 1939 Hans Deuter Augsburg holster with E655 marked tool in the pouch. The seller said he just recently bought it from a vet and I had no reason to doubt him. Will post pics when I get the chance. <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

Hugh · 08-04-2003, 01:54 AM

Here are the promised pics of my new 1939/42 rig.

Pete Ebbink · 08-04-2003, 01:57 AM

Hello Hugh,

Excellent find...congratulations...

You pick up a rig in one afternoon outing and it takes me nearly a year to do so...

I am envious...

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

Frank · 08-04-2003, 02:11 AM

Hugh, great find!! Congratulations!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

lugerholsterrepair · 08-04-2003, 02:20 AM

Hugh, pretty sweet rig I must say, Awfully nice brown holster too...Pays to go to gun shows on Fridays...Jerry Burney

Thor · 08-04-2003, 02:30 AM

Sweet find buddy! Congrats on a great rig!

Edward Tinker · 08-04-2003, 02:37 AM

Great find! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

lugercollector · 08-04-2003, 02:46 AM

Very Nice Hugh!!!....it has that "Just Right" original look and finish to it....not easy to find one like that...Well Done!!....Peter...

Hugh · 08-04-2003, 04:49 AM

Thanks, guys I think I was really lucky to find this one before someone else did.

I also had a neighboring table renter show me his rare 1915 Erfurt! I must say it was an interesting gun. All matching numbers that appeared to be identical and original. The little Erfurt proof marks on all parts except for the bbl and receiver. I pointed out to him that there was a DWM eagle on the receiver rather than an Erfurt eagle, that the top of the receiver was lacking the little flat shelf on front, and that the bbl had no serial number. It also had a "beautiful" black salt reblue!

Come to find out that he had bought it from the son a dead "gun collector and gunsmith", who "liked to experiment with different things".

The present owner suspected that it wasn't "real", but was looking for confirmation of his "suspicions". We decided that it was an interesting shooter!
<img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />

08-02-2003, 05:55 AM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Gun Show Find Went to the Houston Gun Show to set up tables today. Came home with a nice rig; 1939/42 all matching with one matching mag & one non matching but correct era and suffix, 1939 Hans Deuter Augsburg holster with E655 marked tool in the pouch. The seller said he just recently bought it from a vet and I had no reason to doubt him. Will post pics when I get the chance. <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-04-2003, 01:54 AM	#2
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Here are the promised pics of my new 1939/42 rig. __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

08-04-2003, 02:20 AM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Hugh, pretty sweet rig I must say, Awfully nice brown holster too...Pays to go to gun shows on Fridays...Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-04-2003, 02:30 AM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Sweet find buddy! Congrats on a great rig! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

08-04-2003, 02:37 AM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Great find! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> __________________ 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

08-04-2003, 01:57 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Hugh, Excellent find...congratulations... You pick up a rig in one afternoon outing and it takes me nearly a year to do so... I am envious... Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

08-04-2003, 02:11 AM	#4
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 164 Times in 87 Posts	Hugh, great find!! Congratulations!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

08-04-2003, 02:46 AM	#8
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	Very Nice Hugh!!!....it has that "Just Right" original look and finish to it....not easy to find one like that...Well Done!!....Peter...

08-04-2003, 04:49 AM	#9
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Thanks, guys I think I was really lucky to find this one before someone else did. I also had a neighboring table renter show me his rare 1915 Erfurt! I must say it was an interesting gun. All matching numbers that appeared to be identical and original. The little Erfurt proof marks on all parts except for the bbl and receiver. I pointed out to him that there was a DWM eagle on the receiver rather than an Erfurt eagle, that the top of the receiver was lacking the little flat shelf on front, and that the bbl had no serial number. It also had a "beautiful" black salt reblue! Come to find out that he had bought it from the son a dead "gun collector and gunsmith", who "liked to experiment with different things". The present owner suspected that it wasn't "real", but was looking for confirmation of his "suspicions". We decided that it was an interesting shooter! <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*