British proofs

Dwight Gruber · 08-22-2007, 11:09 AM

Terry,

Thank you for illuminating my brief comment. It is much of what I was implying, without my having the experience to represent anyone other than US collectors.

Please allow me a couple of comments.

Like your UK perspective of British proofs being part-and-parcel of a Luger's authenticity, the GERMANY and MADE IN GERMANY stamps are a US statutory requirement, and part of the accepted provenance of a Commercial Luger.

Such a marking on a non-commercial gun is cause for a minor devaluation for a US collector.

The 'Santa Veep Armory Imports Pattaquumpus Valley Massachusetts USA Inc' importer's mark represent a major defacement, and speaking for myself
(and I am sure representitive of most collectors in the US) I find a British or other foreign proof more acceptable in almost all circumstances.

--Dwight

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08-22-2007, 11:09 AM	#6
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Terry, Thank you for illuminating my brief comment. It is much of what I was implying, without my having the experience to represent anyone other than US collectors. Please allow me a couple of comments. Like your UK perspective of British proofs being part-and-parcel of a Luger's authenticity, the GERMANY and MADE IN GERMANY stamps are a US statutory requirement, and part of the accepted provenance of a Commercial Luger. Such a marking on a non-commercial gun is cause for a minor devaluation for a US collector. The 'Santa Veep Armory Imports Pattaquumpus Valley Massachusetts USA Inc' importer's mark represent a major defacement, and speaking for myself (and I am sure representitive of most collectors in the US) I find a British or other foreign proof more acceptable in almost all circumstances. --Dwight