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12-14-2002, 09:22 PM | #1 |
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Portland Gun Show Report
Big Portland gun show--Rose City Gun Collectors--this weekend. Not as big a show as usual, quite a few empty tables, crowd was pretty good size. I wonder if gun shows get sparse around Christmas?
Anyway, to the Lugers. Not as many as last show. More singletons sprinkled around than usual, Jerry Kramer didn't bring any this show. Back after an absence, a table which usually has some good shooting grade guns-- Alphabet DWM .30 Commercial w/holster $650 S/42 1938 $595 He also had a nickel-plated byf 42 which sold early [img]rolleyes.gif[/img] A dealer who has had these two guns on his tables for a while, 1906AE a really nice one $1495 byf 41 $895 1900AE $1600 its -always- there 1906AE singleton, low grade gun, overpriced at $1250 Three really nice Lugers in a showcase, 1906AE 9mm excellent $2500 A Luger which may be a First Issue P-08--I had to look it up after I came home, and don't remember if it had a stock lug or not--$1900, but the price went up as I watched There was also a mint-looking 41/42, not for sale A table with 1921 DWM Police $650 .30 Commercial $800 both billed as shooters, and 1900AE $2000 John Martz Baby $2800 which are "regulars". The 1900AE is a stone bargain, I can't imagine why it never sells and I'm constantly worried that it will go before I can come up with money for it... S/42 1938 rebarrel singleton, didn't catch a price S/42 1938 rebarrel $400 another singleton The dealer who had the Finnish Lugers and a mismatch S/42 (in the past--also some other Lugers) sold them before this show, but tells me that he is negotiating for a collection to sell (its too bad there's not a smiley for licking my chops in anticipation) Another collector's table had two Lugers, but sold them before I had an opportunity to look at them--this guy's Lugers always go early. This makes me wonder, why is it that some people manage to sell their Lugers quickly, show after show, and others never manage to sell theirs so they keep showing up, show after show? Its not the quality of the guns or their prices... --Dwight |
12-15-2002, 02:10 AM | #2 |
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Good show tho Dwight?
Sounds like those AE's could drop in price and make us happier! So, are you going to admit to it and show me a few pictures, [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
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12-16-2002, 01:33 AM | #3 |
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I was there when Dwight bought his new beauty! It is truely a wonderful thing to behold. I personally only bought a copy of Lugers at Random, a soft carry case and a new cleaning rod. I have other guns that I am saving for and was not really tempted. It was a nice show.
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12-16-2002, 04:37 AM | #4 |
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