Mystery Luger

[boquetesteve]

I want to thank all of you for your comments, suggestions and theories. I now know way more than I ever thought possible about this very neat piece. I've also managed to gain enough insight and confidence to have taken the pistol down and given it a very thorough cleaning and lubrication. I've had this bad boy for many years and never wanted to try to tear it down for fear I'd screw something up.

A few more bits of info surrounding this pistol...maybe. I've attached a picture of a framed piece in my office. Regarding the Eagle's Nest, and the reason I think there might be a connection, The Dude brought back several items from there as follows: A beautiful mantel clock with a center Swastika that was destroyed when my Grandparent's home burned to the ground in '49-'50, a carved sterling silver horse head that is displayed in my sister's home in Seattle, a very nice mother of pearl handled derringer that my Dad gave to a neighbor in Santa Ana, Ca., a metal sheithed orange handled dagger with Swastika and, of course, stationary from The Eagle's Nest as well which is embossed with a small Swastika in the picture.

I can only speculate about this luger but there was very definitely something of importance that my Dad attached to it. Unfortunately, we'll never know. I would love to have just one more day to talk to him about all the things we never got around to. You just don't expect people to die at 63.

Again, thanks to all of you. You've been great to a luger newbie.

Regards,

Steve Clarke