Fraud? & Phony?

Marvin · 03-22-2002, 07:29 AM

Mark,

You make some really valid points for new Luger collectors about getting "burned". One thing that new collectors should do is buy reference material (books) and read them! The next thing is to stay with the COMMON type Lugers that are plentiful and reasonably priced. These are usually not the faked ones, but may have have been reblued, so you must know what to look for there. If you stay with the lower end of the collectible Lugers; those in the 90-95% range, you should be getting an original pistol with original finish, and a decent price. They are collctible, and fun!

I have a number of Lugers, but most are the common variety. I do have a nice Artillary, a KU, a couple of Police Banners as my rarest pieces. The rest are common WWI, Weimar Era, and WWI pistols. When you start buying the high dollar pistols, and the rare pistols that are not authenticated in reference material, you can get burned quickly. In Whittington's books on pistols of the Third Reich, he states to stay with the common pistols and avoid the rare stuff unless you know them and you should be OK. Just my thoughts on the subject.

Marvin

03-22-2002, 07:29 AM	#19
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: heh, heh, that I doubt would happen Mark, You make some really valid points for new Luger collectors about getting "burned". One thing that new collectors should do is buy reference material (books) and read them! The next thing is to stay with the COMMON type Lugers that are plentiful and reasonably priced. These are usually not the faked ones, but may have have been reblued, so you must know what to look for there. If you stay with the lower end of the collectible Lugers; those in the 90-95% range, you should be getting an original pistol with original finish, and a decent price. They are collctible, and fun! I have a number of Lugers, but most are the common variety. I do have a nice Artillary, a KU, a couple of Police Banners as my rarest pieces. The rest are common WWI, Weimar Era, and WWI pistols. When you start buying the high dollar pistols, and the rare pistols that are not authenticated in reference material, you can get burned quickly. In Whittington's books on pistols of the Third Reich, he states to stay with the common pistols and avoid the rare stuff unless you know them and you should be OK. Just my thoughts on the subject. Marvin