Portland, OR Gun Show Report-December

Dwight Gruber · 12-20-2003, 07:52 PM

The rumoured "enhanced Luger content" didn't make an appearance.

1936 S/42, very nice, with holster, $1.7k

1916/1929 DWM Police, sear safety, mag safety clipped, also very nice, also with holster, also $1.7k. This gun had a circle-S stamped on the left receiver, and was being sold as a Simson Police rework.

The holster was very interesting, converted from an Artillery holster. But it wasn't a cut-and-plug job, the back was cut to the proper 4" barrel profile and the bottom of the front was completely and skillfully re-formed. The stitching marks from the (removed) cleaning rod pouch curved gracefully down into the re-formed aarea. It was unit marked on the back, S.Mg.767 which I understand to be Schutzpolezei Magdeburg, weapon #767.

The usual very gorgeous 1900 Commercial for a very gorgeous $3,5k.

byf 42 "Black Widow" with holster, $1,125. Grip straps worn clean, side panel turning brown. Riteous grips, I think.

1918 DWM, OK shape, $800.

.30 cal. Alphabet Commercial, $700.

There was one walk-in that I know of, a 1940 Banner Police. Thats the good part. The less good part is that it was nickeled, and it came in in parts (no breechblock), swimming in motor oil in a tupperware container. It was somebody's project gun from several years previous.

That was it for Lugers.

12-20-2003, 07:52 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Portland, OR Gun Show Report-December The rumoured "enhanced Luger content" didn't make an appearance. 1936 S/42, very nice, with holster, $1.7k 1916/1929 DWM Police, sear safety, mag safety clipped, also very nice, also with holster, also $1.7k. This gun had a circle-S stamped on the left receiver, and was being sold as a Simson Police rework. The holster was very interesting, converted from an Artillery holster. But it wasn't a cut-and-plug job, the back was cut to the proper 4" barrel profile and the bottom of the front was completely and skillfully re-formed. The stitching marks from the (removed) cleaning rod pouch curved gracefully down into the re-formed aarea. It was unit marked on the back, S.Mg.767 which I understand to be Schutzpolezei Magdeburg, weapon #767. The usual very gorgeous 1900 Commercial for a very gorgeous $3,5k. byf 42 "Black Widow" with holster, $1,125. Grip straps worn clean, side panel turning brown. Riteous grips, I think. 1918 DWM, OK shape, $800. .30 cal. Alphabet Commercial, $700. There was one walk-in that I know of, a 1940 Banner Police. Thats the good part. The less good part is that it was nickeled, and it came in in parts (no breechblock), swimming in motor oil in a tupperware container. It was somebody's project gun from several years previous. That was it for Lugers.