See the future - today!

mrerick · 03-02-2018, 10:14 AM

It's possible to experience the future of Luger prices today, just by taking a look at the prices of Lugers and other Swiss firearms listed by this new C&R dealer (a new division of KRISS arms):

https://edelweissarms.com/pistols.html

HerrKaiser · 03-02-2018, 10:47 AM

Are those pistols old from Swiss inventory or newly produced?

mrerick · 03-02-2018, 03:50 PM

I certainly don't know their source. Most likely imported (and marked) after being privatized and sold by the officer involved.

Many of these are still being imported from Swiss sources.

Production of Lugers stopped in 1948. The SIG P210 pistols were followed some time ago by P220 pistols.

All the ones that they are offering are C&R, so older than 1968.

But for details ask them.

I was pointing out the time traveler impact of their pricing.

ithacaartist · 03-02-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mrerick

It's possible to experience the future of Luger prices today, just by taking a look at the prices of Lugers and other Swiss firearms listed by this new C&R dealer (a new division of KRISS arms):

Wow, it brings to mind the term, "future sticker shock."!

Ben M. · 03-03-2018, 09:37 AM

how many have import marks?
location of new seller:
Edelweiss Arms
912 Corporate Lane
Chesapeake, VA 23320
maybe member can visit and report back to us?

m1903a3 · 03-03-2018, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben M.

how many have import marks?
location of new seller:
Edelweiss Arms
912 Corporate Lane
Chesapeake, VA 23320
maybe member can visit and report back to us?

They don't mention it, and there are no close up photos, but all the Lugers seem to have something engraved on the left flat of the receiver. My bet is that it is a very noticeable import mark. <gag>

Ron Wood · 03-04-2018, 09:39 AM

The marking on the left flat is GERMANY. A rather ugly place to put country of origin. There is something else on the LP08 but I can't read it. To make matters worse, on the bottom of the barrel they mislabeled the 1906 Waffenfabrik Bern as "06/24 7.65" and the 1906 DWM Swiss as "1906 Luger 7.65". These folks feel that they are complying to the letter with import laws, but they have gone about it in a rather ham-handed way and really messed up some very nice guns.
Ron

Geo99 · 03-04-2018, 03:28 PM

I feel a little sorry for them (the guns not the store). I imagine those prices are going to come down real fast. or they are going out of business real soon. IMO these people don't have a clue what they are doing.

They have a rare 1917 Artillery manufactured in Switzerland?

- Geo

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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	I certainly don't know their source. Most likely imported (and marked) after being privatized and sold by the officer involved. Many of these are still being imported from Swiss sources. Production of Lugers stopped in 1948. The SIG P210 pistols were followed some time ago by P220 pistols. All the ones that they are offering are C&R, so older than 1968. But for details ask them. I was pointing out the time traveler impact of their pricing. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,017 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 5,164 Times in 1,700 Posts	The marking on the left flat is GERMANY. A rather ugly place to put country of origin. There is something else on the LP08 but I can't read it. To make matters worse, on the bottom of the barrel they mislabeled the 1906 Waffenfabrik Bern as "06/24 7.65" and the 1906 DWM Swiss as "1906 Luger 7.65". These folks feel that they are complying to the letter with import laws, but they have gone about it in a rather ham-handed way and really messed up some very nice guns. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 398 Thanks: 102 Thanked 125 Times in 74 Posts	I feel a little sorry for them (the guns not the store). I imagine those prices are going to come down real fast. or they are going out of business real soon. IMO these people don't have a clue what they are doing. They have a rare 1917 Artillery manufactured in Switzerland? - Geo __________________ "Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie, until you can find a rock." - Will Rogers

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HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 843 Thanks: 781 Thanked 860 Times in 410 Posts	Are those pistols old from Swiss inventory or newly produced?

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Ben M. User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Retired to Naples, FL. Posts: 486 Thanks: 86 Thanked 121 Times in 81 Posts	how many have import marks? location of new seller: Edelweiss Arms 912 Corporate Lane Chesapeake, VA 23320 maybe member can visit and report back to us?