Death Head

aaa · 08-10-2002, 02:42 AM

Gentlemen,
Sorry I didn't reply to Garfield, but I will do so now concerning where I purchased the Death's Head. It was bought at a gun show in Kansas from a German militaria dealer. he was not a gun dealer. it was from his private collection. He informed me after I discussed the legitimacy of the gun that he obtained it from a WWII vet. Unknowing of its rareness he foolishly decided to have the gun plated. The previous owner claimed that the vet eventually realized that he had made a mistake. The vet then had the gun refinished. The man that i bought the gun from claimed that this was definately not a fake and was a WWII bring back. I'm currently trying to find out where i can get pictures taken and post them on the forum. I will do this as quickly as i can. Question--Since discovering the forum, I have read about issues of gun values. It is my interpretation that once a gun has been refinished it is worthless to a collector, and only good as a shooter. Is this always the case? Is my gun only a shooter now? If i found a .45 cal luger that had been nickle plated would it be only worth $500 vs. 1 million? Just trying to figure out what my gun is worth if it is legit. what does the forum think?

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08-10-2002, 02:42 AM	#1
aaa User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gentlemen, Sorry I didn't reply to Garfield, but I will do so now concerning where I purchased the Death's Head. It was bought at a gun show in Kansas from a German militaria dealer. he was not a gun dealer. it was from his private collection. He informed me after I discussed the legitimacy of the gun that he obtained it from a WWII vet. Unknowing of its rareness he foolishly decided to have the gun plated. The previous owner claimed that the vet eventually realized that he had made a mistake. The vet then had the gun refinished. The man that i bought the gun from claimed that this was definately not a fake and was a WWII bring back. I'm currently trying to find out where i can get pictures taken and post them on the forum. I will do this as quickly as i can. Question--Since discovering the forum, I have read about issues of gun values. It is my interpretation that once a gun has been refinished it is worthless to a collector, and only good as a shooter. Is this always the case? Is my gun only a shooter now? If i found a .45 cal luger that had been nickle plated would it be only worth $500 vs. 1 million? Just trying to figure out what my gun is worth if it is legit. what does the forum think?