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06-06-2002, 11:55 AM | #1 |
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1906 9mm eagle
I am trying to get this loading pics down. so please bare with me.
This gun was delivered Jan. 12 1914. suposedly a spy gun. Per world of lugers. Costanzo <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
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John i see how to edit but i can not delete.
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Russ, what makes it a spy pistol??? [img]confused.gif[/img]
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Well its finally there! I haven't had the guts yet to try and do what you accomplished.
Why do they say it is a spy gun? [img]cool.gif[/img] What kind of markings Russ? Tell me more [img]confused.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img] but cool you got it on the board!
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06-06-2002, 02:22 PM | #7 |
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Hans Tauscher was tried as a german spy. in Costanzo's book it says that the guns he imported were issude to german spys.
MY OPINION i think it is a lot os speculation, because the documents are incompleat. he destroyed a bunch before he was arested. this info is in World of Lugers serial numbers of lugers issued to german agents 1913-1916
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06-10-2002, 02:25 PM | #8 |
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Russ, you can delete posts that are not what you wanted yourself. I deleted three of them for you (Only Moderators or Admins can do this unless you are the person that created the post).
I left the last two blank messages for you to delete for the practice...Go ahead and try it... Just click on the icon with the pencil and paper and you will find a check box on the edit page for deletion of your own posts.
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Russ,
Hans Tauscher's letterhead indicated that he was the "Sole Representative for United States, Canada, and Mexico. Deutsche Waffen & Munitions Fabriken, Berlin, Germany. Luger Automatic Repeating Rifles and Pistols: Maxim Automatic Machine Guns: Mauser Repeating Rifles." Wonder how it was determined which weapons were imported for sale and which were destined for the spies? |
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That is why i think that it is speculation!!!!!! [img]wink.gif[/img]
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OK, I'll up the ante a little bit. Why would any German spy master outfit his agents with a gun of a caliber which is not commonly available, and of a design which is itself uncommon and noteworthy enough to immediately mark its owner? Wouldn't it make more sense to arm them with a garden-variety domestic Savage pocket auto, or a good ol' Colt or Smith&Wesson revolver?
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