My first luger. its a Frankenstein, but its mine!!!!!!!!!!

George Anderson · 10-19-2002, 07:43 PM

Probably a WWI bring-back that one or more goobers "tuned-up" over the last 80+ years. There are more First War pieces floating around this country than you can shake a stick at.

I spent ten years sweet talking and cajoling an old lady in my home town in Virginia to at least show me the LP08 I knew she had. It was brought back by her father who was a 1LT in the first war but she was convinced that it as unlawful because of the stock.

Finally after many years, I convinced her that the gun and stock were Okay. She invited me over to look at it one Sunday.

Up into the loft I went. She showed me the LP08 (1918) all matching. She showed me the pickelhauben. She showed me the coal scuttle. And last she showed me the BAR!

I got the luger and helmets and got the hell outa there. Later I told her daughter she needed to drop the BAR in the mouth of the Shenandoah.

The doughboys were WORLD CLASS tourists and brought back all kinds of stuff.

10-19-2002, 07:43 PM	#18
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Probably a WWI bring-back that one or more goobers "tuned-up" over the last 80+ years. There are more First War pieces floating around this country than you can shake a stick at. I spent ten years sweet talking and cajoling an old lady in my home town in Virginia to at least show me the LP08 I knew she had. It was brought back by her father who was a 1LT in the first war but she was convinced that it as unlawful because of the stock. Finally after many years, I convinced her that the gun and stock were Okay. She invited me over to look at it one Sunday. Up into the loft I went. She showed me the LP08 (1918) all matching. She showed me the pickelhauben. She showed me the coal scuttle. And last she showed me the BAR! I got the luger and helmets and got the hell outa there. Later I told her daughter she needed to drop the BAR in the mouth of the Shenandoah. The doughboys were WORLD CLASS tourists and brought back all kinds of stuff.