Japanese Mum Luger

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by George Anderson

Years ago Doug Smith was asked to go through the shop of a recently deceased Luger "mechanic" near Cincinnati. Among the fellows stuff, Doug found a Mum die as well as a Spandau die.

Used to copy the originals, no doubt. The point is, to copy something, there has to be an original to copy...

[Norme]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Used to copy the originals, no doubt. The point is, to copy something, there has to be an original to copy...

Yes Rich, but that doesn't mean the original was a Luger. Would you still think the same if Lugers showed up with JEEP and Louis Vuiton logos?
Norm

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

Yes Rich, but that doesn't mean the original was a Luger. Would you still think the same if Lugers showed up with JEEP and Louis Vuiton logos?
Norm

If Louis commissioned the engraving, it would be an original.