1917/1920 DWM Shooter

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by kurusu

You should see my Ithaca (with Remington frame) 1911A1. It looks like it went through WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
It was rebuilt in Augusta Arsenal, so no later then 1955.

In fact you can see it. Sorry for highjacking the thread.
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Interesting gun and nice pictures, I used to collect 1911, now I've got only two of them left.
Augusta Arsenal was one of the I think 14 arsenals where they reworked many M1911A1.
Although a bit less valuable than a M1911A1 in original configuration, these guns are absolutely legitimate U.S. service pistols.


Rgds


Sergio

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by alvin

Certain battered pistols are tasteful and rare. A big old C&R dealer sold this one. Let's see what the dealer say in advertisement:

"China Broomhandle .30 Luger caliber pistol. Very unusual Chinese broomhandle variation we have not seen in 40 years of handling Mausers and Mauser copies. Reasonably well made gun. Not crude like many others! The metal is prabably “soft” and not up to high pressure so DO NOT SHOOT this gun! Very interesting pistol."


Gun like this, is actually not easy to come. The big dealer only saw one in 40 years. There are a few others that I know in museums and in private collections. About 2000 were made in 1920s. A typo in ad, the caliber should be .30 Mauser, not .30 Luger.

http://archives.collectorsfirearms.c...product=pr6832

I always tend to initially "distrust" old war horses in "mint" conditions, unless they are Swiss.


Sergio

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

I always tend to initially "distrust" old war horses in "mint" conditions, unless they are Swiss.


Sergio

Swiss "old war horses" never went to war.

This particular "old war horse" never went to war either, at least an "official" war. It was used in the attempts made by die hard counter revolutionary monarchists to overthrow the Republic.