An Oddball Shooter? Or Rarity (Not)

Johnny Peppers · 08-30-2002, 10:48 AM

Following WWI many military Lugers were shipped to the US and sold by sporting goods stores. I have an ad from Hudson Sporting Goods in NY that advertises a "GRADE No. 2 Genuine Luger Auto. Pistols, 30 Cal. and 9 m/m, blue finish, 4 inch barrel. They are in perfect condition and guaranteed. Some of these are better than the new ones that are being made today. OUR SPECIAL PRICE $19.75"
"GRADE No. 2 - Luger Auto., 9 m/m, with 6 inch, also a few with 8 inch barrels. In fine used condition; exceptional value. SPECIAL PRICE $24.85"
These surplus military pistols would have had the GERMANY export stamp, and apparently they had already rebarreled some to .30 cal. Some want to lump these pistols in with the commercial pistols of the period, but as can be seen from the ads they were nothing but surplus military Lugers sold commercially.

08-30-2002, 10:48 AM	#5
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Following WWI many military Lugers were shipped to the US and sold by sporting goods stores. I have an ad from Hudson Sporting Goods in NY that advertises a "GRADE No. 2 Genuine Luger Auto. Pistols, 30 Cal. and 9 m/m, blue finish, 4 inch barrel. They are in perfect condition and guaranteed. Some of these are better than the new ones that are being made today. OUR SPECIAL PRICE $19.75" "GRADE No. 2 - Luger Auto., 9 m/m, with 6 inch, also a few with 8 inch barrels. In fine used condition; exceptional value. SPECIAL PRICE $24.85" These surplus military pistols would have had the GERMANY export stamp, and apparently they had already rebarreled some to .30 cal. Some want to lump these pistols in with the commercial pistols of the period, but as can be seen from the ads they were nothing but surplus military Lugers sold commercially.