Jim Elson - Swiss Navy Info...

Pete Ebbink · 08-06-2002, 02:57 AM

Hello Jim,

I was able to get two (2) copies of the Fred A. Datig book on E-Bay over the past 2-3 months. Both for around $ 35-40.00 each.

I see there are still some up for auction this week.

The original was printed in 1958 and a revised edition was dated 1962. Both are worthy reading for a beginner, such as myself; but some info. is dated but still very interesting historically as it shows how the field of luger collecting and samples of known lugers continued to increase in the 1950's.

I especially enjoyed Mr. Datig's stories of traveling to Germany and meeting Georg Luger Jr. and August Weiss.

I have kept my 1962 copy and sent young Mr. Brandon Metcalf of our Forum my 1958 copy as a gift... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

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08-06-2002, 02:57 AM	#7
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Hello Jim, I was able to get two (2) copies of the Fred A. Datig book on E-Bay over the past 2-3 months. Both for around $ 35-40.00 each. I see there are still some up for auction this week. The original was printed in 1958 and a revised edition was dated 1962. Both are worthy reading for a beginner, such as myself; but some info. is dated but still very interesting historically as it shows how the field of luger collecting and samples of known lugers continued to increase in the 1950's. I especially enjoyed Mr. Datig's stories of traveling to Germany and meeting Georg Luger Jr. and August Weiss. I have kept my 1962 copy and sent young Mr. Brandon Metcalf of our Forum my 1958 copy as a gift... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />