Crown Jewel of My Krieghoff Collection

Navy · 12-30-2008, 11:33 AM

Well, after paying for it on a monthly basis for 16 months, I finally have it. Suffice it to say, I think it will be very hard to upgrade. George Anderson gets credit for the photos.

Tom A

Ron Wood · 12-30-2008, 11:40 AM

The ultimate bar-b-que gun! Nice acquisition my friend...well worth the wait. A magnificent, world class piece.

drbuster · 12-30-2008, 12:51 PM

Tom, fantastic HK. Does this gun have provenence? Does Hermann G. come to mind? Am I seeing things or is the pistol engraved in the white?

policeluger · 12-30-2008, 01:14 PM

I am without words......stunning

the gunman · 12-30-2008, 01:31 PM

"WOW" "WOW""WOW" spechless I have started to drool at the mouth...!!!!!

Navy · 12-30-2008, 01:46 PM

The gun was a presento to a Dr. Bohle, the Gauleiter des Alles Auslandern. He was slated to be gauleiter of England. After Goering was unable to defeat the RAF, Operation Sea Lion was cancelled and he fell into obscurity. He was tried after the war for "Aiding and abetting", served six months and was released.

The gun is plated with an alloy I have yet to identify conclusively and the grips are elephant tusk ivory. Interestingly, the HK side frame logo is finely engraved instead of the normal marking.

mauro · 12-30-2008, 03:08 PM

Tom,
Congratulation. Simply a beautiful Luger!
You should be really proud of your Jewel.

Cheers,
Mauro

John D. · 12-30-2008, 04:37 PM

Breathe deep John.. Breathe....

OH.....

(keep breathing...)

... MY ......

inhale - exhale - inhale.

GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!

Stunning, Tom - simply - well - stunning...

JD

tracyp · 12-30-2008, 04:38 PM

Tom,

Fantastic!!! How did you find it?

Tracy

wlyon · 12-30-2008, 06:31 PM

Tom
An amazing firearm. Congratulations. Bill

cma22inc · 12-30-2008, 09:08 PM

WoW!

Keep the pictures coming please!

Edward Tinker · 12-30-2008, 09:39 PM

Outstanding Tom, really something!

Ed

tenbears · 12-30-2008, 10:02 PM

The detail in the engraving is stunning.

lugerholsterrepair · 12-30-2008, 10:07 PM

Paratrooper! That's one outstanding piece of ordenance! A real piece of history there...

I wonder, has this pistol ever been displayed in a book or magazine? You surely don't see one like this everyday...
Thanks for sharing such a treasure.

Jerry Burney

snipershot1944 · 12-30-2008, 10:14 PM

Beautiful piece of work, simply stunning.

George Anderson · 12-31-2008, 07:48 AM

Tom, show a photo of the rear grip strap. I think it's the best part of the whole deal.

John Sabato · 12-31-2008, 08:00 AM

Simply Grand Tom... Congrats. Any history on this piece?

...and I thought the Navy that is your avatar was the gun to top any collection... Silly me!

Navy · 12-31-2008, 09:42 AM

I purchased the gun from Doug Smith of FGS Inc. It was a part of his private collection, which may be the finest Luger collection in the world.

The gun was PART of a set of presentation guns..its mate and the presentation box are in the southeastern USA. As I recover financially from this purchase, I am going to attempt to acquire the rest of the set.

Back strap pictures, taken by my good friend George Anderson, are here.

I do not believe this gun has been displayed or published before. That may change.

Tom A

Lyn Islaub · 12-31-2008, 01:21 PM

Simply beautiful Tom, thank you for sharing it with us.
Lyn

Hueydriver · 12-31-2008, 03:24 PM

Wowee!!. Tom, a beautiful gun and a terrific piece of history.

Congratulations!!

Jesse

12-30-2008, 11:33 AM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Crown Jewel of My Krieghoff Collection Well, after paying for it on a monthly basis for 16 months, I finally have it. Suffice it to say, I think it will be very hard to upgrade. George Anderson gets credit for the photos. Tom A Attached Thumbnails

12-30-2008, 11:40 AM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,034 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,238 Times in 1,718 Posts	The ultimate bar-b-que gun! Nice acquisition my friend...well worth the wait. A magnificent, world class piece. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 12-30-2008 at 06:29 PM.

12-30-2008, 03:08 PM	#7
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Tom, Congratulation. Simply a beautiful Luger! You should be really proud of your Jewel. Cheers, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

12-30-2008, 06:31 PM	#10
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,649 Thanks: 3,206 Thanked 2,604 Times in 966 Posts	Tom An amazing firearm. Congratulations. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

12-30-2008, 09:39 PM	#12
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,957 Thanks: 2,059 Thanked 4,580 Times in 2,112 Posts	Outstanding Tom, really something! Ed __________________ 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

12-30-2008, 12:51 PM	#3
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Tom, fantastic HK. Does this gun have provenence? Does Hermann G. come to mind? Am I seeing things or is the pistol engraved in the white?

12-30-2008, 01:14 PM	#4
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	I am without words......stunning

12-30-2008, 01:31 PM	#5
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	"WOW" "WOW""WOW" spechless I have started to drool at the mouth...!!!!!

12-30-2008, 01:46 PM	#6
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	The gun was a presento to a Dr. Bohle, the Gauleiter des Alles Auslandern. He was slated to be gauleiter of England. After Goering was unable to defeat the RAF, Operation Sea Lion was cancelled and he fell into obscurity. He was tried after the war for "Aiding and abetting", served six months and was released. The gun is plated with an alloy I have yet to identify conclusively and the grips are elephant tusk ivory. Interestingly, the HK side frame logo is finely engraved instead of the normal marking.

12-30-2008, 04:37 PM	#8
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Breathe deep John.. Breathe.... OH..... (keep breathing...) ... MY ...... inhale - exhale - inhale. GOODNESS!!!!!!!!! Stunning, Tom - simply - well - stunning... JD

12-30-2008, 04:38 PM	#9
tracyp User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 391 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Tom, Fantastic!!! How did you find it? Tracy

12-30-2008, 09:08 PM	#11
cma22inc User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa Bay FL Posts: 93 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	WoW! Keep the pictures coming please!

12-30-2008, 10:02 PM	#13
tenbears User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 370 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	The detail in the engraving is stunning.

12-30-2008, 10:07 PM	#14
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,132 Times in 1,439 Posts	Paratrooper! That's one outstanding piece of ordenance! A real piece of history there... I wonder, has this pistol ever been displayed in a book or magazine? You surely don't see one like this everyday... Thanks for sharing such a treasure. 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."

12-30-2008, 10:14 PM	#15
snipershot1944 User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, part of the occupied Confederacy Posts: 300 Thanks: 15 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	Beautiful piece of work, simply stunning.

12-31-2008, 07:48 AM	#16
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Tom, show a photo of the rear grip strap. I think it's the best part of the whole deal.

12-31-2008, 08:00 AM	#17
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Simply Grand Tom... Congrats. Any history on this piece? ...and I thought the Navy that is your avatar was the gun to top any collection... Silly me! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-31-2008, 09:42 AM	#18
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Some answers I purchased the gun from Doug Smith of FGS Inc. It was a part of his private collection, which may be the finest Luger collection in the world. The gun was PART of a set of presentation guns..its mate and the presentation box are in the southeastern USA. As I recover financially from this purchase, I am going to attempt to acquire the rest of the set. Back strap pictures, taken by my good friend George Anderson, are here. I do not believe this gun has been displayed or published before. That may change. Tom A Attached Thumbnails

12-31-2008, 01:21 PM	#19
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	Simply beautiful Tom, thank you for sharing it with us. Lyn

12-31-2008, 03:24 PM	#20
Hueydriver User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 66 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Wowee!!. Tom, a beautiful gun and a terrific piece of history. Congratulations!! Jesse