1906 Ideal Holster Market Value

[John Sabato]

Clark,

Check out his link to a section of our old gallery... look in the folder named SCHWOB. That was the late Bob Spitzer's screen name. His Ideal Luger and stock was one of the nicest I have ever seen.

http://www.lugerforum.com/lugerowner2.html

Bob actually lent this Ideal stock to another member, ViggoG (Viggo Dereng) who is now also deceased. Viggo was a WW2 vet, and had been a master machinist for NASA during his working career... Lugers were his hobby. He used his amazing skill to create a reproduction of Bob's Ideal stock. Unless you were an expert, you probably wouldn't have been able to tell that his was not original. He made the holster portion out of a the leather in an old second hand ladies leather coat.

There used to be an album of his handiwork in one of the galleries, but I can no longer find it. If any long time member has the photos of dear Viggo's reproduction Ideal stock and the comparison to Bob Spitzer's original, I am am sure that many would appreciate it if you would create a new photo album so that new generations of Luger enthusiasts could enjoy them. I know I would love to see those photos again.
I once mentioned on the forum that my father's war trophy Luger was brought home with two magazines that both had cracked wooden bottoms. Viggo asked me to send him the magazines to see if he could use his fabrication skills to mend the bottoms as a favor to my Dad. A week later, both magazines were returned with brand new walnut bottoms he had hand made... they were perfect in every respect. He had also ironed out the minor dents in the magazine tubes, and the magazines function flawlessly after that. He told me that the work was a gift to honor my Dad's service in WW2... What a guy. I know he is missed by many members here, especially Ed Tinker and myself.

Rest in Peace Bob and Viggo... your kindness and reputation as gentlemen will live long in the hearts of your friends.