Granny with P08

Vlim · 05-14-2013, 10:52 AM

This came to me through our Oberndorf contacts, enjoy

Vlim · 05-14-2013, 11:18 AM

And here is the color version.

Don M · 05-14-2013, 12:10 PM

Granny!!! What are you doing with my Luger?

Patronen · 05-14-2013, 12:28 PM

I give her credit for it's appreciation. Too many over the years have been taken by gunshow parking lot scoundrals for pennies on the dollar.

MikeP · 05-15-2013, 02:56 PM

A local vet tells how he showed his mom his souvenier Luger.

She took it and he never saw it again.
A lot of folks see no good in pistols.

I collected from local vets in the 50s and 60s.
Unbelieveable how many different types were around.

Curly1 · 05-15-2013, 05:31 PM

She looks like she is ready for snoozing.

DavidJayUden · 05-15-2013, 10:48 PM

I'm surprised that there is no cable tie strap thru the barrel, usually mandatory for taking a firearm into a show environment.
dju

alanint · 05-16-2013, 08:26 AM

Some shows simply inspect the gun and apply a tag on them, like the one seen in the photo.

MikeP · 05-17-2013, 07:11 AM

Guys who get the tables by the door can be predatory as well, waiting for suckers to blunder into the kill zone.
Some kid on another board was braying like a jackass about a rifle he got for pennies from an old lady who thought a certain feature made her think it was "broken."

alanint · 05-17-2013, 07:32 AM

There are all types in this hobby. This problem will grow in the coming years as more vets pass away and clueless family members show up at gun shows looking for valuations and a sale.

Most dealers are honest, but some just can't resist a quick buck.

Vlim · 05-17-2013, 07:41 AM

There will always be lowlifes who take pleasure in cheating people out of their possessions and emptying their wallets. It is good that forums like ours play a role in protecting the unaware by offering sound advice and keeping a critical eye on those 'less than straightforward' dealers and collectors.

05-14-2013, 12:10 PM	#3
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Granny!!! What are you doing with my Luger? __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

05-14-2013, 12:28 PM	#4
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	I give her credit for it's appreciation. Too many over the years have been taken by gunshow parking lot scoundrals for pennies on the dollar. __________________ Dave

05-15-2013, 05:31 PM	#6
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 126 Thanked 717 Times in 374 Posts	She looks like she is ready for snoozing. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

05-15-2013, 02:56 PM	#5
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	A local vet tells how he showed his mom his souvenier Luger. She took it and he never saw it again. A lot of folks see no good in pistols. I collected from local vets in the 50s and 60s. Unbelieveable how many different types were around.

05-15-2013, 10:48 PM	#7
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I'm surprised that there is no cable tie strap thru the barrel, usually mandatory for taking a firearm into a show environment. dju

05-16-2013, 08:26 AM	#8
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Some shows simply inspect the gun and apply a tag on them, like the one seen in the photo.

05-17-2013, 07:11 AM	#9
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Guys who get the tables by the door can be predatory as well, waiting for suckers to blunder into the kill zone. Some kid on another board was braying like a jackass about a rifle he got for pennies from an old lady who thought a certain feature made her think it was "broken."

05-17-2013, 07:32 AM	#10
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	There are all types in this hobby. This problem will grow in the coming years as more vets pass away and clueless family members show up at gun shows looking for valuations and a sale. Most dealers are honest, but some just can't resist a quick buck.

05-17-2013, 07:41 AM	#11
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	There will always be lowlifes who take pleasure in cheating people out of their possessions and emptying their wallets. It is good that forums like ours play a role in protecting the unaware by offering sound advice and keeping a critical eye on those 'less than straightforward' dealers and collectors.