Mauser 'Banner', 1939, Eagle C

Blind Hog · 07-03-2010, 10:01 AM

Dave, I really do not know anything about the history, facts of 'Russian capture', 'dip' pistols. It seems to me that the awareness of these programs have only recently come to light. Like in the last five or ten years. Started hearing about them after the fall of Soviet rule and a bunch of flotsom started washing up on our shores.
If the pistol presented is indeed a refinish, I believe it was simply done right here. I do not see anything about it that would indicate that it came out of one of the 'krains, 'stans or commie democratic republics. No evidence of import markings or such. Of course it could had come in immediate post war, 1950's, under the wire, diplomatic pouch, good ol' boy means, GI rod & gun return, etc. or some way not to be import marked.

I have never actually "collected' Lugers, simply acquired them here and there if they struck my fancy....while on the trail of a "Radom". At one time I thought that it would be nice to have one each example of the main manufacturers of of the Luger. What with the price of Simsons, Vickers, etc., that will most likely not happen for me. But, maybe some day I'll get lucky....you know....the Blind Hog thing.

07-03-2010, 10:01 AM	#11
Blind Hog User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina & North Carolina, Cape Hatteras, Outer Banks--Live on a sandbar, 30 miles out in ocean. Posts: 37 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Dave, I really do not know anything about the history, facts of 'Russian capture', 'dip' pistols. It seems to me that the awareness of these programs have only recently come to light. Like in the last five or ten years. Started hearing about them after the fall of Soviet rule and a bunch of flotsom started washing up on our shores. If the pistol presented is indeed a refinish, I believe it was simply done right here. I do not see anything about it that would indicate that it came out of one of the 'krains, 'stans or commie democratic republics. No evidence of import markings or such. Of course it could had come in immediate post war, 1950's, under the wire, diplomatic pouch, good ol' boy means, GI rod & gun return, etc. or some way not to be import marked. I have never actually "collected' Lugers, simply acquired them here and there if they struck my fancy....while on the trail of a "Radom". At one time I thought that it would be nice to have one each example of the main manufacturers of of the Luger. What with the price of Simsons, Vickers, etc., that will most likely not happen for me. But, maybe some day I'll get lucky....you know....the Blind Hog thing. __________________ Francis Blind Hog aka: VIS35 "Even a Blind Hog sometimes finds an acorn"