Jans' Advice On Boosted Lugers

cirelaw · 03-23-2016, 01:22 PM

Taken from Central Powers~

Photos deleted by ADMIN (JMS).

Sorry Eric... a small extract or very old magazine article that is not available anymore is one thing, but complete copyrighted material should not be posted on the forum.

cirelaw · 03-23-2016, 04:22 PM

Sorry, I should have known~

cirelaw · 03-23-2016, 04:46 PM

The best I can do is page 443~

cirelaw · 03-23-2016, 06:20 PM

If you can afford only one Central Powers is it! Jans a Genius!!!!! Its my second bible!

cirelaw · 03-23-2016, 06:29 PM

Heres a fine substitute by the NRA~http://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/fake!.aspx

Sergio Natali · 03-24-2016, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cirelaw

If you can afford only one Central Powers is it! Jans a Genius!!!!! Its my second bible!

Eric is absolutely right, that bok is one of the most important even for a small collector like me: "Hints to detect boosted Impeial Military Luygers" it's worth reading, although in the end nothing can replace personal experience.

Best.

mrerick · 03-24-2016, 06:47 AM

There is a very good book on this subject;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_the_Faker

It goes into the psychology of people that fake art and collectible objects.

It was published in 1961 in English, and is out of print but often available from used booksellers. I got mine for $15.

There are a number of faking techniques that apply to guns which are, of course, not discussed in an art book. It might be worth a discussion here about:

Detecting finish and refinish issues
The difference between stamping and engraving, including characteristic appearance
The importance of collector books that show specific characteristics of variations of Lugers
Paths from "donor" Lugers to rare high value variation fakes

Curly1 · 03-24-2016, 08:48 AM

Yes the book is a wise investment get one from Jan if he still has them available.

cirelaw · 03-24-2016, 09:33 AM

Two hundred on a book is wiser than $2000 on a fake luger!

cirelaw · 03-24-2016, 09:40 AM

Heres Jans' Thread in 2005 when his book was published~ http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...boosted+lugers

cirelaw · 03-24-2016, 09:51 AM

Amazon still has them~ http://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A28315...stills&ie=UTF8

03-23-2016, 01:22 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Jans' Advice On Boosted Lugers Taken from Central Powers~ Photos deleted by ADMIN (JMS). Sorry Eric... a small extract or very old magazine article that is not available anymore is one thing, but complete copyrighted material should not be posted on the forum.

03-23-2016, 04:46 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	The best I can do is page 443~ Attached Thumbnails

03-23-2016, 06:29 PM	#5
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Heres a fine substitute by the NRA~http://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/fake!.aspx Attached Thumbnails

03-24-2016, 06:47 AM	#7
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,907 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,108 Times in 1,509 Posts	There is a very good book on this subject; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_the_Faker It goes into the psychology of people that fake art and collectible objects. It was published in 1961 in English, and is out of print but often available from used booksellers. I got mine for $15. There are a number of faking techniques that apply to guns which are, of course, not discussed in an art book. It might be worth a discussion here about: Detecting finish and refinish issues The difference between stamping and engraving, including characteristic appearance The importance of collector books that show specific characteristics of variations of Lugers Paths from "donor" Lugers to rare high value variation fakes __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

03-24-2016, 08:48 AM	#8
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,234 Thanks: 116 Thanked 706 Times in 368 Posts	Yes the book is a wise investment get one from Jan if he still has them available. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

03-23-2016, 04:22 PM	#2
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Sorry, I should have known~

03-23-2016, 06:20 PM	#4
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	If you can afford only one Central Powers is it! Jans a Genius!!!!! Its my second bible!

03-24-2016, 09:33 AM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Two hundred on a book is wiser than $2000 on a fake luger!

03-24-2016, 09:40 AM	#10
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Heres Jans' Thread in 2005 when his book was published~ http://luger.gunboards.com/showthrea...boosted+lugers

03-24-2016, 09:51 AM	#11
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Amazon still has them~ http://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A28315...stills&ie=UTF8 Attached Thumbnails