HK Magazine...???

John D. · 12-10-2003, 05:41 PM

Hey Pete,

Awww - my pleasure - but thanks for your kind words... In a lot of ways, the Post-War are probably the most "virgin" of any HK variation - as for years - they were eschewed and passed up by collectors as "parts guns" - so there wasn't any reason that many were faked for "higher resale". In fact, my guess is more "Post War" HKs were cannibalized and re-emerged as "Real" HKs (in other words: "Really Fake" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> )... 'Course - you can get really burned as well - as all it takes is adding a stray HK part and claim it to be a "Post-War HK" and an un-suspecting buyer or HK newbie to be suckered in. For me - I'm glad folks ask first on the LugerForum - it's what it's all about.....

Anyway - as in any variation - it just takes some time and research to know what to look for, as you know.. For that - I'd be lost in any variation but HKs and a few specific WW2 types. As for what you specialize in, or Ron, or Frank, or Tom, or.. Well - most of you - I'd be the one asking the questions!!

Best to ya!!!

12-10-2003, 05:41 PM	#10
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Hey Pete, Awww - my pleasure - but thanks for your kind words... In a lot of ways, the Post-War are probably the most "virgin" of any HK variation - as for years - they were eschewed and passed up by collectors as "parts guns" - so there wasn't any reason that many were faked for "higher resale". In fact, my guess is more "Post War" HKs were cannibalized and re-emerged as "Real" HKs (in other words: "Really Fake" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> )... 'Course - you can get really burned as well - as all it takes is adding a stray HK part and claim it to be a "Post-War HK" and an un-suspecting buyer or HK newbie to be suckered in. For me - I'm glad folks ask first on the LugerForum - it's what it's all about..... Anyway - as in any variation - it just takes some time and research to know what to look for, as you know.. For that - I'd be lost in any variation but HKs and a few specific WW2 types. As for what you specialize in, or Ron, or Frank, or Tom, or.. Well - most of you - I'd be the one asking the questions!! Best to ya!!!