New user, Grandfather's Luger, plated

Ramma2 · 02-05-2007, 03:31 PM

So my grandparents on my father's side are getting quite old and just recently moved into assisted living. As such they are passing things down to their children, including his Luger. I don't know much about it because this is the first I have heard of it, and unfortunately my grandpa isn't in much of a condition to relay a good story. Only documentation we have is the US govt. paperwork approving that he bring it back to the states.

My dad is holding on to it for now until they decide who gets it. Sounds like it is going to be a random drawing, which drives me nuts, but I guess it is the most fair. The sons did set some good rules though, like it can never be sold, must always remain in the family, and always with a son so that it can be passed along with our last name. Of course I want my dad to get it so someday I might own it, but like I said, random drawing, which gives us a 1/4 chance.

So some pics:

He also had a (I think) Kar 98:

I quickly learned here about how these peices got to be nickel plated and I know it killed the collector's value, but that doesn't mean anything to me. It is a family treasure, and I hope to someday own it, even if I have to buy it off a cousin some day down the road.

02-05-2007, 03:31 PM	#1
Ramma2 New User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New user, Grandfather's Luger, plated So my grandparents on my father's side are getting quite old and just recently moved into assisted living. As such they are passing things down to their children, including his Luger. I don't know much about it because this is the first I have heard of it, and unfortunately my grandpa isn't in much of a condition to relay a good story. Only documentation we have is the US govt. paperwork approving that he bring it back to the states. My dad is holding on to it for now until they decide who gets it. Sounds like it is going to be a random drawing, which drives me nuts, but I guess it is the most fair. The sons did set some good rules though, like it can never be sold, must always remain in the family, and always with a son so that it can be passed along with our last name. Of course I want my dad to get it so someday I might own it, but like I said, random drawing, which gives us a 1/4 chance. So some pics: He also had a (I think) Kar 98: I quickly learned here about how these peices got to be nickel plated and I know it killed the collector's value, but that doesn't mean anything to me. It is a family treasure, and I hope to someday own it, even if I have to buy it off a cousin some day down the road.