GB Auction 563854824

aldo35 · 06-18-2016, 06:57 PM

There is an interesting 1900 for sale on GB. It has been refinished and heavily buffed. Priced in $700's

Dwight Gruber · 06-19-2016, 05:18 AM

Very unfortunate. Takedown is broken, pistol is buffed far beyond resurrection. Price is already 1/3 over worth. Location in the database suggests it should be an AE.

--Dwight

Edward Tinker · 06-19-2016, 10:39 AM

you know, what always makes me think when I see something like this is the story of the 1902 Fat Barrel that Bob told us
- that the family wanted to make it more 'saleable' and they polished and turned it with swirls on it...
- I wonder if they just had it reblued to make it 'pretty'.

Dwight Gruber · 06-19-2016, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

you know, what always makes me think when I see something like this is the story of the 1902 Fat Barrel that Bob told us...

Not just a Fat Barrel, but a Cartridge Counter!

--Dwight

Edward Tinker · 06-19-2016, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Gruber

Not just a Fat Barrel, but a Cartridge Counter!

--Dwight

oh, thats right

DonVoigt · 06-19-2016, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

you know, what always makes me think when I see something like this is the story of the 1902 Fat Barrel that Bob told us
- that the family wanted to make it more 'saleable' and they polished and turned it with swirls on it...
- I wonder if they just had it reblued to make it 'pretty'.

You can still see pitting, in spite of 1/4 of the metal being polished away!

Must have been one of those test luger used in the "corrosion"
part of the tests.

spacecoast · 06-21-2016, 10:33 AM

Even if it was a good shooter it would make me cringe every time I picked it up.

06-18-2016, 06:57 PM	#1
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 343 Thanks: 2,214 Thanked 146 Times in 76 Posts	GB Auction 563854824 There is an interesting 1900 for sale on GB. It has been refinished and heavily buffed. Priced in $700's

06-19-2016, 05:18 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,312 Times in 430 Posts	Very unfortunate. Takedown is broken, pistol is buffed far beyond resurrection. Price is already 1/3 over worth. Location in the database suggests it should be an AE. --Dwight

06-19-2016, 10:39 AM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	you know, what always makes me think when I see something like this is the story of the 1902 Fat Barrel that Bob told us - that the family wanted to make it more 'saleable' and they polished and turned it with swirls on it... - I wonder if they just had it reblued to make it 'pretty'.

06-21-2016, 10:33 AM	#7
spacecoast User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL and PA Posts: 332 Thanks: 276 Thanked 243 Times in 109 Posts	Even if it was a good shooter it would make me cringe every time I picked it up.