Please assess my first P.08

alvin · 03-14-2012, 01:19 AM

The battlefield pick-up story is colorful, but I believe most collectible Lugers were not coming from that source. Most likely, it's surrendered by German after the war, or even captured in storage inventory, or imported from Europe in postwar era. That would explain their great shape. Oral story does not count in value anyway (good to hear though). The finish looks original and great in pictures.

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03-14-2012, 01:19 AM	#14
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	The battlefield pick-up story is colorful, but I believe most collectible Lugers were not coming from that source. Most likely, it's surrendered by German after the war, or even captured in storage inventory, or imported from Europe in postwar era. That would explain their great shape. Oral story does not count in value anyway (good to hear though). The finish looks original and great in pictures.