Borchardt Sale

Big Norm · 02-24-2007, 09:03 AM

Bob,
the gun looks good. But the seller didn't specify if it was a DWM or a Loews and I already have a DWM so I didn't pursue with an Email. It looks like the price is close to value. But thats an individual matter.

Your right about there being jewels around this wonderful country of ours. I was at a gun show a few weeks ago and a guy was walking around with a nice navy holster. I bought it from him and then I talked to him. He then told me that he had a navy luger that he wanted to sell. He knew little about navies, but from his description it sounded like a 1906 2nd issue with a navy mag. He said that he wouldn't sell it for less than $3400 and I nearly dropped my drawers. I don't know the condition of the gun and he didn't bring it with him. I said that I was interested and we exchanged address and telephone numbers. Later that night, I got a little over eager and called him. He said that he had another gun that he was going to sell to a dealer and that he would bring his gun with him to show to me.

He got to the show before I did and so to kill time, he showed it to another dealer at the very first table at the show who promptly jumped on it without hesitation. That dealer, who wasn't even a Luger dealer, immediately sold it to a customer and I never even got a chance to even see the gun. When I got to the show and found out, I read the riot act to the guy. He knew that he did wrong and so, later in the show, he found me and gave me an original artillery cleaning rod as a peace offering.

This has happened to me before and so I should have known better and have actually gone to the guys house to view the gun. The moral to the story is that if you see something that you like and the price is right, do the deed. There are good guns out there, but you have to be patient and keep your eyes open. You only have to succeed once to have something to brag about for the rest of your life. Of course, you also have to know what you are looking for/at and what is actually a good price. That is where this AND Jan Stills forums come in.
Big Norm

02-24-2007, 09:03 AM	#3
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Bob, the gun looks good. But the seller didn't specify if it was a DWM or a Loews and I already have a DWM so I didn't pursue with an Email. It looks like the price is close to value. But thats an individual matter. Your right about there being jewels around this wonderful country of ours. I was at a gun show a few weeks ago and a guy was walking around with a nice navy holster. I bought it from him and then I talked to him. He then told me that he had a navy luger that he wanted to sell. He knew little about navies, but from his description it sounded like a 1906 2nd issue with a navy mag. He said that he wouldn't sell it for less than $3400 and I nearly dropped my drawers. I don't know the condition of the gun and he didn't bring it with him. I said that I was interested and we exchanged address and telephone numbers. Later that night, I got a little over eager and called him. He said that he had another gun that he was going to sell to a dealer and that he would bring his gun with him to show to me. He got to the show before I did and so to kill time, he showed it to another dealer at the very first table at the show who promptly jumped on it without hesitation. That dealer, who wasn't even a Luger dealer, immediately sold it to a customer and I never even got a chance to even see the gun. When I got to the show and found out, I read the riot act to the guy. He knew that he did wrong and so, later in the show, he found me and gave me an original artillery cleaning rod as a peace offering. This has happened to me before and so I should have known better and have actually gone to the guys house to view the gun. The moral to the story is that if you see something that you like and the price is right, do the deed. There are good guns out there, but you have to be patient and keep your eyes open. You only have to succeed once to have something to brag about for the rest of your life. Of course, you also have to know what you are looking for/at and what is actually a good price. That is where this AND Jan Stills forums come in. Big Norm