how do i find out

Ron Wood · 07-03-2003, 07:07 PM

Nice G-Date! The information you already have on your Lugers is probably the most you can find out about them. A letter from the Canadian marksman or some other documentation attesting to his ownership and the championships he won with it may have some value to future collectors.

A letter from the Colonel stating from whom he captured the S/42 and perhaps the "surrender papers" would go a long way toward establishing provenance and be of much interest. However, it does not absolutely guarantee that such documentation would be accepted by some collectors as establishing original ownership.

I would recommend obtaining as much documentation as you can and keep them with the Lugers. Every little bit helps in preserving history. Thank you for a look at a couple of very nice Lugers.

07-03-2003, 07:07 PM	#7
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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Nice G-Date! The information you already have on your Lugers is probably the most you can find out about them. A letter from the Canadian marksman or some other documentation attesting to his ownership and the championships he won with it may have some value to future collectors. A letter from the Colonel stating from whom he captured the S/42 and perhaps the "surrender papers" would go a long way toward establishing provenance and be of much interest. However, it does not absolutely guarantee that such documentation would be accepted by some collectors as establishing original ownership. I would recommend obtaining as much documentation as you can and keep them with the Lugers. Every little bit helps in preserving history. Thank you for a look at a couple of very nice Lugers. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction