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04-28-2009, 09:40 AM | #1 |
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I recently purchased an "ORIGINAL" Navy marked tool.
The tool is possibly "original", the mark ain't.
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04-28-2009, 09:44 AM | #2 |
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How bout a pic or two of the bogus tool Ron? Just so someone doesn't buy one other than ebay...like at a gun show. they should know what they look like.
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04-28-2009, 09:53 AM | #3 |
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I think this name has come up here before, thanks for the heads up.....
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04-28-2009, 10:02 AM | #4 |
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Is Kraus the guy from Minnesota?
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04-28-2009, 10:05 AM | #5 |
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Photos posted. There was also a tool listed that had cursive M intertwined over A as found on the left receiver on some Reichsmarine Lugers.
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04-28-2009, 09:17 PM | #6 |
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Have you given any feed back yet on the ebay seller?
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04-28-2009, 09:24 PM | #7 |
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Somewhere I saw a side comparison of a real tool and two 'modern' remakes. But now can't find it. Was it in a book or on a Lugar site?
The real was much thinner FN |
04-28-2009, 09:54 PM | #8 |
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Good/useful/important information. Thank you. If you have not already done so, you may want to post this on gunboards too. Mauser720 - Ron |
04-28-2009, 09:54 PM | #9 |
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FN,
Original tools measure 2.5mm in thickness , give or take a millimeter.
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Just as a side note, the luger was named after Georg Luger, although in europe they call it a P08 or Parabellum. Ed
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04-29-2009, 02:02 PM | #11 |
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Refund has been received from seller. The tool is going back.
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04-29-2009, 03:27 PM | #12 |
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Hello Ron,
He probably read your post. Regards, Mike Dunham "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have made a difference in the world. Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan |
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