1914 CHAMBER DATED DWM ARTILLERY

Aaron · 09-20-2001, 03:49 AM

Years ago I was getting a haircut and the subject of guns came up with my barber, a WWII infantry veteran. He told me about a pistol he had captured and brought home, which he would like to sell. It turned out to be an absolutely mint Nazi HP with tangent sight, complete with a holster and spare mag in the same condition. After buying the pistol, some years later I showed it to a highly respected dealer who pointed out that the serial number was about 1000 higher than the reference books quoted for the production of this model. He badmouthed my pistol to everyone in sight, and made it virtually worthless on the market. Yet, how could an original vet bringback be a fake? You have to take these expert production figures with a grain of salt.

09-20-2001, 03:49 AM	#4
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Another Example Years ago I was getting a haircut and the subject of guns came up with my barber, a WWII infantry veteran. He told me about a pistol he had captured and brought home, which he would like to sell. It turned out to be an absolutely mint Nazi HP with tangent sight, complete with a holster and spare mag in the same condition. After buying the pistol, some years later I showed it to a highly respected dealer who pointed out that the serial number was about 1000 higher than the reference books quoted for the production of this model. He badmouthed my pistol to everyone in sight, and made it virtually worthless on the market. Yet, how could an original vet bringback be a fake? You have to take these expert production figures with a grain of salt.