von dutch waffenfabrik ?

lfid · 09-26-2014, 02:04 AM

an excellent car magazine usually with some historical pictures

ebay lead photo is apparently a page in the issue from a Von Dutch article

barrel looks very lugerish
appears to be a perhaps one-off custom target pistol
looks automatic with a swing up barrel
anyone seen one like that ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-RODDERS-...item3cc673ee52

enjoy !
Bill

sheepherder · 09-26-2014, 09:57 AM

Now that you mention it, some of the totenkopf skulls do look like some of Von Dutch's work!

I remember some of his artwork from when I was a kid building model kits...I may even have had one of his T-shirts...

I was saddened to hear of his death...

The pistol is pretty wild looking...

Ron Wood · 09-26-2014, 05:32 PM

As I recall, the pistol was handmade by Von Dutch himself.

sheepherder · 09-26-2014, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

As I recall, the pistol was handmade by Von Dutch himself.

Do you recall any more about it, Ron? Caliber, semi-auto, why/when he made it???

I can't tell if this is the same one, but here's a leech from Cycle World, Nov 2010 -

Von Dutch also crafted guns and knives. This scratch-built .45-caliber black-powder pistol, a twin to one given to McQueen, sold for $14,040.

lfid · 09-26-2014, 10:08 PM

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using
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enjoy
Bill

09-26-2014, 02:04 AM	#1
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	von dutch waffenfabrik ? an excellent car magazine usually with some historical pictures ebay lead photo is apparently a page in the issue from a Von Dutch article barrel looks very lugerish appears to be a perhaps one-off custom target pistol looks automatic with a swing up barrel anyone seen one like that ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-RODDERS-...item3cc673ee52 enjoy ! Bill

09-26-2014, 09:57 AM	#2
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	Now that you mention it, some of the totenkopf skulls do look like some of Von Dutch's work! I remember some of his artwork from when I was a kid building model kits...I may even have had one of his T-shirts... I was saddened to hear of his death... The pistol is pretty wild looking... Attached Thumbnails __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

09-26-2014, 05:32 PM	#3
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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	As I recall, the pistol was handmade by Von Dutch himself. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-26-2014, 10:08 PM	#5
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	if you have some spare time ... google image search for "von dutch pistol" turns up all sorts of interesting images/sites using https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&t...ed=0CAQQqi4oAg samples http://classictargetpistols.com/sche...ermany/venus/# http://www.theworldsbestever.com/cat...ctible/page/6/ http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/arc...p/t-61365.html http://ringbellesonline.com/2014/02/...eme-wrestling/ http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19466/lot/143/ http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/9500/page21 http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19466/lot/139/ and many more enjoy Bill