Rock Island Auction Item

DaveinTN · 11-24-2010, 09:13 PM

Was just browsing through the Rock Island site and found a gold plated police rework. Here's a link and two photos.

http://rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/51/lid/1584

Someone put a lot of work into this pistol.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Dave in TN.

sheepherder · 11-24-2010, 10:29 PM

I just got a phone msg on my recorder today, from some girl at RIA promoting the Dec 3 auction...and telling me to order my auction catalog before they sell out...

FNorm · 11-24-2010, 11:04 PM

I can see the eyes bugging out at the range now....

FN

drbuster · 11-24-2010, 11:21 PM

This luger is purported to have some significant prevenance. It was displayed at the recent Reno show. Note the expected bidding range!

alanint · 11-24-2010, 11:46 PM

Why on earth would Joachin Von Ribbentrop give Franz Von Papen a dolled-up, reworked Weimar re-issue police Luger when he could have ordered a completely original Mauser gun from the factory to his exact specifications?

I sincerely doubt this provenance.......

drbuster · 11-25-2010, 12:40 AM

Doug, this gold plated luger is a 1939 dated police Mauser banner luger, not a Weimar rework. Look in the RIA catalog under its lot number to see the top view.

11-24-2010, 10:29 PM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	I just got a phone msg on my recorder today, from some girl at RIA promoting the Dec 3 auction...and telling me to order my auction catalog before they sell out... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	I can see the eyes bugging out at the range now.... FN

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Why on earth would Joachin Von Ribbentrop give Franz Von Papen a dolled-up, reworked Weimar re-issue police Luger when he could have ordered a completely original Mauser gun from the factory to his exact specifications? I sincerely doubt this provenance.......

11-25-2010, 12:40 AM	#6
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Doug, this gold plated luger is a 1939 dated police Mauser banner luger, not a Weimar rework. Look in the RIA catalog under its lot number to see the top view.