New collector pitfalls

Johnny Peppers · 02-10-2001, 09:30 PM

Kyrie,

Your statement that US military collectors have no way to judge originality is simply without merit. This is a very broad statement to conclude that no collector of US military small arms has the expertise to judge the originality or any US weapon. Just as you can tell that a dip blued recent import is not correct, I can tell whether a 1911A1 "Transition Model" made in 1924 is original or not.

This discussion also brings up a good point on a Luger that had several posts a day or so back. This is the LP08 rig that is described as all matching, and I have no reason to doubt the owners description. One thing that is apparent is that the holster is missing the carrying strap as most are. Would a reproduction strap immediately condemn this rig to the ranks of a "fake". The shoulder strap not only performed the function of enabling the soldier equipped with the LP08 to carry it, but also performed the function of holding the shoulder stock and holster together. Why should the owner or some subsequent owner not have the right to replace the strap in order to prevent damage to the other original leather parts? It must be left off because it might fool someone someday, or someone finds it offensive to replace anything?

02-10-2001, 09:30 PM	#12
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	US Military Collectors Kyrie, Your statement that US military collectors have no way to judge originality is simply without merit. This is a very broad statement to conclude that no collector of US military small arms has the expertise to judge the originality or any US weapon. Just as you can tell that a dip blued recent import is not correct, I can tell whether a 1911A1 "Transition Model" made in 1924 is original or not. This discussion also brings up a good point on a Luger that had several posts a day or so back. This is the LP08 rig that is described as all matching, and I have no reason to doubt the owners description. One thing that is apparent is that the holster is missing the carrying strap as most are. Would a reproduction strap immediately condemn this rig to the ranks of a "fake". The shoulder strap not only performed the function of enabling the soldier equipped with the LP08 to carry it, but also performed the function of holding the shoulder stock and holster together. Why should the owner or some subsequent owner not have the right to replace the strap in order to prevent damage to the other original leather parts? It must be left off because it might fool someone someday, or someone finds it offensive to replace anything?