Walther mfg. American Eagle Luger

sivadet · 05-10-2009, 11:24 AM

A few months ago, my wife took me on a beer crawl around Carson City--she drove, I crawled

. When we got to my favorite pawnbroker's, I naturally had a look at the guns. Right on the top shelf was a Walther-stamped American Eagle Luger. It was in great condition--crisp checkering on the grips, bright bore, very good finish--and I decided to research it before making an offer. I can't find ANYTHING about Walther-made American Eagle Lugers.

By now, naturally, the gun is gone

but it still bugs me. What can you guys tell me, if anything???

ed

Ron Smith · 05-10-2009, 11:51 AM

Hi Ed,

Are you sure that you're not confusing Walther with Mauser? "Beer Goggles" can have an adverse affect in many ways.

Welcome to the forum.

Ron

drbuster · 05-10-2009, 12:55 PM

Ron is correct, Walther never had a hand in the manufacture or marking of any P.08.

sivadet · 05-10-2009, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the welcome...

I went back and searched another forum to which I belong and found my old thread from January. Seems I did get the query answered: Walther made a line of Lugers in the '70's which was marketed by Interarms. I even found one on GunBroker. I don't know if this one would count as a "real" Luger or not, but it sure looked and felt real enough. (The board has had some changes and I couldn't find my stuff.)

As far as the Beer Goggles--the Beer Crawl involves buying a wristband and a special glass, walking two or three miles and visiting over a dozen stops where you are serves a couple of ounces of beer in your special glass. If the location has more than one kind of beer, you can have two more ounces of each kind. This whole process takes about two and a half hours. We know that, as a general rule, a 150# man can drink one beer per hour pratically forever and stay relatively sober, so I don't think a little over a quart of beer in nearly three hours will get a 250# beer-drinker with forty years experience so sloshed he can't tell the difference between Walther's "banner" logo and Mauser's "Lozenge". (This is where the smiley with the big grin should go...)

Anyway, information about the Interarms thing would be appreciated.

Thanks, ed

Edward Tinker · 05-10-2009, 06:23 PM

Ed, not to disagree, but Walther never made a Luger; Mauser made them and they were sold by Interarms.

Ed

sheepherder · 05-10-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sivadet

Seems I did get the query answered: Walther made a line of Lugers in the '70's which was marketed by Interarms. I even found one on GunBroker.

Did you save a pic??? Maybe someone made up a steel stamp and marked their commercial Luger as a Walther...Man! *That* would definitely be a $3500 Luger...

05-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#1
sivadet New User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Walther mfg. American Eagle Luger A few months ago, my wife took me on a beer crawl around Carson City--she drove, I crawled. When we got to my favorite pawnbroker's, I naturally had a look at the guns. Right on the top shelf was a Walther-stamped American Eagle Luger. It was in great condition--crisp checkering on the grips, bright bore, very good finish--and I decided to research it before making an offer. I can't find ANYTHING about Walther-made American Eagle Lugers. By now, naturally, the gun is gone but it still bugs me. What can you guys tell me, if anything??? ed

05-10-2009, 11:51 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Ed, Are you sure that you're not confusing Walther with Mauser? "Beer Goggles" can have an adverse affect in many ways. Welcome to the forum. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

05-10-2009, 06:23 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,912 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	Ed, not to disagree, but Walther never made a Luger; Mauser made them and they were sold by Interarms. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

05-10-2009, 12:55 PM	#3
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Ron is correct, Walther never had a hand in the manufacture or marking of any P.08.

05-10-2009, 03:49 PM	#4
sivadet New User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the welcome... I went back and searched another forum to which I belong and found my old thread from January. Seems I did get the query answered: Walther made a line of Lugers in the '70's which was marketed by Interarms. I even found one on GunBroker. I don't know if this one would count as a "real" Luger or not, but it sure looked and felt real enough. (The board has had some changes and I couldn't find my stuff.) As far as the Beer Goggles--the Beer Crawl involves buying a wristband and a special glass, walking two or three miles and visiting over a dozen stops where you are serves a couple of ounces of beer in your special glass. If the location has more than one kind of beer, you can have two more ounces of each kind. This whole process takes about two and a half hours. We know that, as a general rule, a 150# man can drink one beer per hour pratically forever and stay relatively sober, so I don't think a little over a quart of beer in nearly three hours will get a 250# beer-drinker with forty years experience so sloshed he can't tell the difference between Walther's "banner" logo and Mauser's "Lozenge". (This is where the smiley with the big grin should go...) Anyway, information about the Interarms thing would be appreciated. Thanks, ed