Von Hindenburg's Luger ?

Edward Tinker · 04-03-2004, 01:47 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by tipoc:
 The seller told him that among the proof stamps on the right side of the piece there is one that means it was issued to a high ranking officer. I had not heard this before. Is this the case?tipoc<hr /></blockquote>I have never heard of this from any other collectors as being true, nor do any of my books have this as a fact. But I have heard this story before. So, the quick answer is, No, no marking can "prove" it was issued to a high ranking officer.

Ed

04-03-2004, 01:47 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,963 Thanks: 2,064 Thanked 4,593 Times in 2,115 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by tipoc: <strong> The seller told him that among the proof stamps on the right side of the piece there is one that means it was issued to a high ranking officer. I had not heard this before. Is this the case?tipoc</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I have never heard of this from any other collectors as being true, nor do any of my books have this as a fact. But I have heard this story before. So, the quick answer is, No, no marking can "prove" it was issued to a high ranking officer. 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