World of Lugers Proof Marks - Page 2

David Jackson · 12-18-2001, 04:29 AM

Hi One and All!

There is another Costanzo book, copyright 1975 by Sam Costanzo which is also called World of Lugers, and also markde Volume 1 at the bottom of the front cover. It's complete title includes "Serial Numbers of Lugers Issued to German Agents in the United States 1913-1916."

I have a copy which I had to really search for. I mentioned this slim volume in passing to another knowledgeable collector who remarked that so many guns were supposedly issued to German spies that there must have been a German spy on every street corner! An interesting thought!

In the end I have to believe that some of the guns listed may indeed have been issued to German agents but perhaps credulity is strained by saying all of them were. These numbers may, instead, simply be all of the guns which passed through Tauscher's hands in his role as distributor.

Any thoughts out there?

Thor · 12-18-2001, 04:49 AM

I have a copy of that book and no offense David, I found it pretty boring, unless of course I find one of my Lugers on the list Thor

lugerholsterrepair · 12-18-2001, 02:38 PM

David, I have heard of this volume and have never seen a copy. The subject matter does not fall into my field of interest so I could not comment about it's authenticity. Hard to say about this early research and it's accuracy and how many German agents possesed Lugers in the U.S. , The German luger was and is a second or third or even last choice for an agent who was trying to hide a pistol considering the other choices available at the time.

I guess the main point of my previous posts was to challenge the statements made by Joe Delong and prompt him to come back to the discussion with something more substantial if indeed he had anything. So far he has come up empty handed and empty headed too. I welcome his explanation but I firmly believe he has none except to show all and sundry that he cannot back up his ungentlemanly and slanderous statements about a respected author and dedicated researcher, Mr. Costanzo. Jerry Burney

12-18-2001, 03:16 PM

Hello all, as of mid November, I know where there is a signed copy of Costanzo's book in Winter Haven Florida, unless one of y'all bought if?

It is for $175.00.

They have an extensive collection of books, with many gun books:

HAVEN BOOKS

3085 Cypress Gardens Road

Winter Haven, FL 33884 USA

Toll Free: 1 877 521 4387 (US)

Phone: 863 326 9491

Fax: 863 326 9518

Phone Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm & Sat 10am-3pm

Ed

Hugh · 12-19-2001, 01:53 PM

12-18-2001, 04:29 AM	#21
David Jackson User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Magalia, California Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another Costanzo Book Hi One and All! There is another Costanzo book, copyright 1975 by Sam Costanzo which is also called World of Lugers, and also markde Volume 1 at the bottom of the front cover. It's complete title includes "Serial Numbers of Lugers Issued to German Agents in the United States 1913-1916." I have a copy which I had to really search for. I mentioned this slim volume in passing to another knowledgeable collector who remarked that so many guns were supposedly issued to German spies that there must have been a German spy on every street corner! An interesting thought! In the end I have to believe that some of the guns listed may indeed have been issued to German agents but perhaps credulity is strained by saying all of them were. These numbers may, instead, simply be all of the guns which passed through Tauscher's hands in his role as distributor. Any thoughts out there?

12-18-2001, 04:49 AM	#22
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: Another Costanzo Book I have a copy of that book and no offense David, I found it pretty boring, unless of course I find one of my Lugers on the list Thor

12-18-2001, 02:38 PM	#23
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Re: Another Costanzo Book David, I have heard of this volume and have never seen a copy. The subject matter does not fall into my field of interest so I could not comment about it's authenticity. Hard to say about this early research and it's accuracy and how many German agents possesed Lugers in the U.S. , The German luger was and is a second or third or even last choice for an agent who was trying to hide a pistol considering the other choices available at the time. I guess the main point of my previous posts was to challenge the statements made by Joe Delong and prompt him to come back to the discussion with something more substantial if indeed he had anything. So far he has come up empty handed and empty headed too. I welcome his explanation but I firmly believe he has none except to show all and sundry that he cannot back up his ungentlemanly and slanderous statements about a respected author and dedicated researcher, Mr. Costanzo. Jerry Burney

12-18-2001, 03:16 PM	#24
66mustang Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Another Costanzo Book Hello all, as of mid November, I know where there is a signed copy of Costanzo's book in Winter Haven Florida, unless one of y'all bought if? It is for $175.00. They have an extensive collection of books, with many gun books: HAVEN BOOKS 3085 Cypress Gardens Road Winter Haven, FL 33884 USA Toll Free: 1 877 521 4387 (US) Phone: 863 326 9491 Fax: 863 326 9518 Phone Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm & Sat 10am-3pm Ed

12-19-2001, 01:53 PM	#25
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Boy! I bet that posting jammed the phone line!