45 Luger at Norton Gallery

[Johnny Peppers]

Hugh,

It is very doubtful that the pistol in the Norton Gallery was sent for the tests. In all likelyhood it was a backup pistol in case of failure of one of the pistols sent for testing.

There have been rumors and reported sightings of these pistols for years, but pistol number 2 and the one at the Norton Gallery are the only ones known to have been viewed by enough people to take the reports seriously.

E.C.Prudhomme was a professional wrestler that turned his talents to engraving. Apparently Mr. Norton was fond of his engraving, but what a blessing that the .45 Cal. Luger was not engraved.