Ever hear any of this before?

Roadkill · 12-03-2003, 09:59 PM

From a for sale ad:

" This collector was given the pistol by a dear friend of his some 30 years ago. That friend had been in possession of the piece for approximately 30 years before that, since World War II. He had removed the weapon, and its holster, from the belt of a German officer that he shot and killed during the defense of France. This weapon has not been fired since that German officer last pulled the trigger.

I hate for this extraordinary piece of history to be sold, but that's not my decision. I have listed this pistol as NRA "Very Good" condition, but most folks would agree that it could easily be classified as "Fine". This is a beautiful, fully-functional, all-original specimen approximately 80 years old, in collector-grade condition, with quite a history. It is, simply, better than new."

12-03-2003, 09:59 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Ever hear any of this before? From a for sale ad: " This collector was given the pistol by a dear friend of his some 30 years ago. That friend had been in possession of the piece for approximately 30 years before that, since World War II. He had removed the weapon, and its holster, from the belt of a German officer that he shot and killed during the defense of France. This weapon has not been fired since that German officer last pulled the trigger. I hate for this extraordinary piece of history to be sold, but that's not my decision. I have listed this pistol as NRA "Very Good" condition, but most folks would agree that it could easily be classified as "Fine". This is a beautiful, fully-functional, all-original specimen approximately 80 years old, in collector-grade condition, with quite a history. It is, simply, better than new."

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