What Is Your Favotrite?

LugerVern · 04-11-2011, 03:52 AM

Eric

The Early Portuguese Navy's were made 1910 & another order in 1912.

The numbers are controversial because so many guns are made up of parts from both batches and a few fakes from the early years. People are very testy on the subject as I have found out the hard way during some discussions; but we have very good evidence that 350 Crown Anchor & 300 Republic of Portugal guns were made.

We know for a fact that many were defaced as we occasionally see them posted .

Even more rare are the Portuguese Navy's made by Mauser. Don' and Joop's book "The Mauser Parabellum" cover the early DWM made guns and the later ones in pretty good detail starting on page 411 and I recommend this book to any serious collector.

I like all lugers too, It is sure tempting to start a collection of the newer made ones as they represent a great investment opportunity.

Vern

04-11-2011, 03:52 AM	#33
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Eric The Early Portuguese Navy's were made 1910 & another order in 1912. The numbers are controversial because so many guns are made up of parts from both batches and a few fakes from the early years. People are very testy on the subject as I have found out the hard way during some discussions; but we have very good evidence that 350 Crown Anchor & 300 Republic of Portugal guns were made. We know for a fact that many were defaced as we occasionally see them posted . Even more rare are the Portuguese Navy's made by Mauser. Don' and Joop's book "The Mauser Parabellum" cover the early DWM made guns and the later ones in pretty good detail starting on page 411 and I recommend this book to any serious collector. I like all lugers too, It is sure tempting to start a collection of the newer made ones as they represent a great investment opportunity. Vern