Bargain Of A Lifetime?

[alanint]

Stranger things have happened.

Also, laymen and women often confuse the caliber with the pistol type. More than once I have seen "9mm Luger Pistol" turn into "a pistol chambered in 9mm Luger".

[Olle]

Strange things can happen. My buddy's cousin lucked out just a couple of weeks ago when an estate was cleaned out. The widow gave him "an old pistol", which turned out to be a WW1 1911 in a tattered mailing box from Rock Island Armory. If free 1911 can happen, why not a $325 Luger? Definitely worth a follow-up IMO.

BTW: The 1911 is in my safe now...

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by Olle

BTW: The 1911 is in my safe now...

[Arizona Slim]

Originally Posted by Olle

Strange things can happen. My buddy's cousin lucked out just a couple of weeks ago when an estate was cleaned out. The widow gave him "an old pistol", which turned out to be a WW1 1911 in a tattered mailing box from Rock Island Armory. If free 1911 can happen, why not a $325 Luger? Definitely worth a follow-up IMO.

BTW: The 1911 is in my safe now...

Thanks Olle, now my day is going to be completely ruined just thinking of the possibilities. It had occurred to me that the ad could have been placed by a family member of a deceased, previous owner and they had no knowledge or interest in firearms.

Lon

[Arizona Slim]

Originally Posted by alanint

Stranger things have happened.

Also, laymen and women often consume the caliber with the pistol type. More than once I have seen "9mm Luger Pistol" turn into "a pistol chambered in 9mm Luger".

Hmm, now that's a possibility I hadn't thought of Doug, makes sense, in which case it could be on the up and up a very good buy.

Lon

[Olle]

Originally Posted by Arizona Slim

Thanks Olle, now my day is going to be completely ruined just thinking of the possibilities. It had occurred to me that the ad could have been placed by a family member of a deceased, previous owner and they had no knowledge or interest in firearms.

Lon

I don't want to add insult to injury, but it does happen now and then. Another example is a mint Radom 3-lever that somebody found in Grandpa's sock drawer, and I was lucky enough to find it for a bargain price at the gun show.

Then again, I have seen many pistols advertised as "Lugers", just because they are marked "9mm Luger". It could be a Luger, it could be a Jennings, just pick up the phone and check it out. You never know.

[Arizona Slim]

Originally Posted by Olle

I don't want to add insult to injury, but it does happen now and then. Another example is a mint Radom 3-lever that somebody found in Grandpa's sock drawer, and I was lucky enough to find it for a bargain price at the gun show.

Then again, I have seen many pistols advertised as "Lugers", just because they are marked "9mm Luger". It could be a Luger, it could be a Jennings, just pick up the phone and check it out. You never know.

Curiosity got the best of me so took your advice and made the call, Doug was correct, it is not a Luger but a pistol chambered in 9mm Luger. It is a Hi-Point C9, which is Glock in appearance, with a polymer frame and a 3 1/2" barrel, these pistols sell new between $163.00 and $250.00 according to my search engine. No bargain but at least I will be able to sleep tonight.

Lon