Spandau Anyone?

John Sabato · 09-20-2006, 03:55 PM

For those new folks who do not see the issues with this Luger... notice in this cropped photo and compared with the rest of the Luger that this toggle link's finish is UGLY compared to the rest of the gun.

Even if this is a GENUINE SPANDAU toggle link... I doubt it could pass as a SPANDAU Luger... See Dwight Grubers comments about the inconsistency of proof marks... I think this is a DWM gun that has had the link replaced with either a REAL SPANDAU link that is number matched or just a out-and-out fake...

I agree with George Anderson that Simpson's should have made more comment than they have... if it is a consignment piece, it should be so stated... along with some explanation about why this type of gun is "controversial"... Just my $0.02

09-20-2006, 03:55 PM	#14
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	For those new folks who do not see the issues with this Luger... notice in this cropped photo and compared with the rest of the Luger that this toggle link's finish is UGLY compared to the rest of the gun. Even if this is a GENUINE SPANDAU toggle link... I doubt it could pass as a SPANDAU Luger... See Dwight Grubers comments about the inconsistency of proof marks... I think this is a DWM gun that has had the link replaced with either a REAL SPANDAU link that is number matched or just a out-and-out fake... I agree with George Anderson that Simpson's should have made more comment than they have... if it is a consignment piece, it should be so stated... along with some explanation about why this type of gun is "controversial"... Just my $0.02 __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*