Dad's Luger - Page 2

Graf Spee · 04-13-2015, 01:12 PM

I read these posts, and hung on every word you mention of your father.
Sir, my hat is off to him.
My father was in 3rd Army, yes Patton. Came home like your Father did, queit and didnt talk.
I'm thankful for that generation for many things.

Sergio Natali · 04-13-2015, 02:42 PM

Beautiful rig, and nice pictures, congratulations indeed.

Sergio

JTD · 04-13-2015, 08:31 PM

It may have been fired at one time with the main spring not properly engaged to the upper. WAG. Nice Mauser pistol, and a family connection. Thanks for the show and tell, John

Papahound · 04-13-2015, 10:50 PM

Beautiful pistol - great story - thanks for sharing !!
Your photo skills are great - keep up the good work !

tharpo · 04-13-2015, 11:59 PM

Beautiful Luger, nice holster, great family heirloom, and all wear looks normal and correct to me.
Be careful because you may get an uncontrollable urge to buy another one!

Curss · 04-15-2015, 05:21 AM

That is an amazing story, and the gun is beautiful! Thank you for sharing its history!

DonVoigt · 04-15-2015, 09:45 AM

Congrats on your luger and your Dad, great pictures too.
Thanks for posting.

Lugerdoc · 04-15-2015, 09:46 AM

rpm, The suffix letter on your luger is an L rather than an I. TH

Mac Cat · 04-19-2015, 10:31 AM

Excellent post !

You have a really nice Luger - matching serial numbers, eagle proof stamps, and its in wonderful condition. Don't change a thing! I would never shoot it. You can by an affordable shooter just to get the feel of it, but the real joy is the story and the amazing engineering that went into building that pistol.

Get some of the reference books, as they are becoming harder to find and getting more expensive, even faster than the pistols !

My Grandfather returned from WW-II with a BYF very similar to yours, with the holster. Sadly, he passed away in the 60's and we never got the story. I'm sure it was a gift from a German.

I'm very impressed with your Certificate - that really increases the value of your gun and it's in good shape, too!

I'll post my photos later in the summer, when I get back to the house where I have it stored.

04-13-2015, 02:42 PM	#2
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Beautiful rig, and nice pictures, congratulations indeed. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

04-15-2015, 05:21 AM	#6
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 307 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	That is an amazing story, and the gun is beautiful! Thank you for sharing its history! __________________ -Chris

04-15-2015, 09:46 AM	#8
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	rpm, The suffix letter on your luger is an L rather than an I. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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04-13-2015, 01:12 PM	#1
Graf Spee User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Dakota Posts: 9 Thanks: 14 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	I read these posts, and hung on every word you mention of your father. Sir, my hat is off to him. My father was in 3rd Army, yes Patton. Came home like your Father did, queit and didnt talk. I'm thankful for that generation for many things.

04-13-2015, 08:31 PM	#3
JTD User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 428 Thanks: 218 Thanked 410 Times in 151 Posts	It may have been fired at one time with the main spring not properly engaged to the upper. WAG. Nice Mauser pistol, and a family connection. Thanks for the show and tell, John

04-13-2015, 10:50 PM	#4
Papahound User Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Beautiful pistol - great story - thanks for sharing !! Your photo skills are great - keep up the good work !

04-13-2015, 11:59 PM	#5
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 118 Thanked 383 Times in 158 Posts	Beautiful Luger, nice holster, great family heirloom, and all wear looks normal and correct to me. Be careful because you may get an uncontrollable urge to buy another one!

04-15-2015, 09:45 AM	#7
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,355 Times in 2,041 Posts	Congrats on your luger and your Dad, great pictures too. Thanks for posting.

04-19-2015, 10:31 AM	#9
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 751 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 630 Times in 340 Posts	Excellent post ! You have a really nice Luger - matching serial numbers, eagle proof stamps, and its in wonderful condition. Don't change a thing! I would never shoot it. You can by an affordable shooter just to get the feel of it, but the real joy is the story and the amazing engineering that went into building that pistol. Get some of the reference books, as they are becoming harder to find and getting more expensive, even faster than the pistols ! My Grandfather returned from WW-II with a BYF very similar to yours, with the holster. Sadly, he passed away in the 60's and we never got the story. I'm sure it was a gift from a German. I'm very impressed with your Certificate - that really increases the value of your gun and it's in good shape, too! I'll post my photos later in the summer, when I get back to the house where I have it stored.