This 1899 Parabellum sold for a huge amount of money today...

Michael Zeleny · 08-26-2009, 12:11 AM

In regard to #21, a well known Swiss collector reports from the auction: "No questions to authenticity and provenance of that Luger. I handled, checked and inspected it, and also a few others, before the auction. It was owned in the same family from the beginning, the present (resp. former owner) being the grandson of the first owner. He shot it regularly until recently, when he decided to stop shooting due to age and thought he would get about Sfr. 2000.- to 3000.-, as for a nice original Swiss Luger 00 . However, Werner knew at once what it was …."

08-26-2009, 12:11 AM	#28
Michael Zeleny Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 525 Thanks: 129 Thanked 139 Times in 76 Posts	In regard to #21, a well known Swiss collector reports from the auction: "No questions to authenticity and provenance of that Luger. I handled, checked and inspected it, and also a few others, before the auction. It was owned in the same family from the beginning, the present (resp. former owner) being the grandson of the first owner. He shot it regularly until recently, when he decided to stop shooting due to age and thought he would get about Sfr. 2000.- to 3000.-, as for a nice original Swiss Luger 00 . However, Werner knew at once what it was …." __________________ Michael Zeleny@post.harvard.edu -- http://larvatus.livejournal.com/ -- 7576 Willow Glen Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 -- 323.363.1860 All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. -- Samuel Beckett

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode