Newbie With First Luger:

[Dwight Gruber]

By the time the "Riff contract" blank toggle Lugers were ready to ship, the Riff tribes had been defeated and their revolution was over. There was no one to accept (or presumably pay for!) the guns.

--Dwight

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Dwight Gruber

By the time the "Riff contract" blank toggle Lugers were ready to ship, the Riff tribes had been defeated and their revolution was over. There was no one to accept (or presumably pay for!) the guns.

--Dwight

Extract from Walters' "The Luger Book"...

[Don M]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Extract from Walters' "The Luger Book"...

There's considerable evidence that the blank toggle pistols were delivered to the police from BKIW in 1929-30.

[gvf]

Originally Posted by Don M

There's considerable evidence that the blank toggle pistols were delivered to the police from BKIW in 1929-30.

And some of then could have before that been earmarked for the Riff
Contract, and when that fell through have gone to the police?

I'm trying to weave the various strands of the likely history of my Luger into one. Might not be possible though - a long time ago.

[Don M]

Originally Posted by gvf

And some of then could have before that been earmarked for the Riff
Contract, and when that fell through have gone to the police?

Correct. It is generally believed that all or nearly all went to the police.

[gvf]

Originally Posted by Don M

Correct. It is generally believed that all or nearly all went to the police.

Thanks all. Well I'm to do the last paperwork stages and hopefully pick it up.

soon
jerry
"gvf"