Forum closure or paranoid old conservative.

Johnny Peppers · 06-29-2002, 11:05 AM

Like it or not, this entire controversy started with the posting of pictures of a Luger that was sure to fan the flames of heated debate. The origin of the pistol was shrouded in mystery, yet a full array of pictures was put on the fourm before anything was known about the pistol and with no hint of authentication. The entire episode has apparently divided the forum into two camps, and while everyone calls for calm and cool heads to prevail nothing additional has been offered on the pistol. Apparently facts of the pistol were sent to one of the leading world authorities on Lugers , and since the pistol did not get a stamp of approval, a controversy was started over that.
A lot is on the line here. If the pistol is genuine and authentic a great prize will have been delivered to students of the Luger, but if it is never proven to be absolutely authentic or worst yet a complete fake the Luger collecting fraternity will be shaken to it's foundation.

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06-29-2002, 11:05 AM	#13
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Like it or not, this entire controversy started with the posting of pictures of a Luger that was sure to fan the flames of heated debate. The origin of the pistol was shrouded in mystery, yet a full array of pictures was put on the fourm before anything was known about the pistol and with no hint of authentication. The entire episode has apparently divided the forum into two camps, and while everyone calls for calm and cool heads to prevail nothing additional has been offered on the pistol. Apparently facts of the pistol were sent to one of the leading world authorities on Lugers , and since the pistol did not get a stamp of approval, a controversy was started over that. A lot is on the line here. If the pistol is genuine and authentic a great prize will have been delivered to students of the Luger, but if it is never proven to be absolutely authentic or worst yet a complete fake the Luger collecting fraternity will be shaken to it's foundation.