Postwar Tokarev could go crazy as well

alvin · 03-03-2012, 07:25 AM

Back a few days ago, a few posts chatted about "Vietnam bring backs". I just saw an example, Polish Tokarev, this gun really opened my eyes:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276183673

Douglas Jr. · 03-03-2012, 09:03 AM

That's a real deal.
As far as I know, Vietnam bring back papers are much more scarce than the WWII docs.
Really would love to have one of these, but I'm sure if I would be willing to pay such big bucks.

Douglas.

saab-bob · 03-03-2012, 09:46 AM

Somebody is willing to pay almost $2400 for a Tokarev????

I must have woken up in the "Twilight Zone" today!

Bob

DavidJayUden · 03-03-2012, 10:21 AM

Wow!
What are the papers made of? Foreskins?
dju

alvin · 03-03-2012, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saab-bob

Somebody is willing to pay almost $2400 for a Tokarev????

I must have woken up in the "Twilight Zone" today!

Bob

The starting price of the original auction was not crazy, $800, no reserve. Four or five Tokarev collectors wanted it, and there was only one gun, so.....

Here is the original listing. 30 bids on it!!!!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=273952910

padredan · 03-03-2012, 11:30 AM

they are rare, either smuggled, means you had connections in supply ,the air force or navy. Or you were in position in command to get the paper work done. you could not just pick something up and bring it home.

alanint · 03-03-2012, 12:42 PM

We have been discussing the variety of weapons that ended up in Vietnam.

Here are a series of photos taken at a VN Arms Dump circa 1981.

You will be surprised at the variety of modern and antique stuff, not to mention the single pieces that are not described.

Go through the photos and...........try not to cry as badly as I did...

http://www.project-x.org.uk/armsdumpindex.html

padredan · 03-03-2012, 02:00 PM

Those have been scrapped out, rather than cut them up, they went to a scrap dealer, if you look you can see some have been burned. Who knows if any were salvagable.

alanint · 03-03-2012, 02:11 PM

Most look torched...thus the extensive oxidation.

alvin · 04-08-2012, 07:51 PM

Tokarevs are going high these days. What's going on.... world is changing....

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/109767...xceptional-rig!

cdmech · 04-08-2012, 08:12 PM

[QUOTE=alvin;211217]What's going on.... world is changing....

The extreme ease with which we can buy anything that suits our fancy from anywhere in the world has and is causing the prices of anything remotely considered collectable to skyrocket. Only a few years ago someone selling this gun had only local people to sell it to, in other words--no demand. Now he has the entire world. Just look at the garbage people sell on ebay for big $$$
Marc

alvin · 04-09-2012, 07:00 AM

Hmmm.... ebay.... not neccessary being easy..... depends...

I tracked three identical replica frogs listed on ebay recently. The one with fake WaA stamp was sold $260+, the one with fake 1914 stamp was sold $160+, and the one with no stamp (mine) did not sell.

alanint · 04-09-2012, 10:41 AM

Alvin, you need to get a set of those repop waffenamp stamps from Sarco or Gun Parts Corp. Apparently everybody needs fake stamps on their fake stuff!

padredan · 04-09-2012, 11:34 AM

true ,but it seems to work well on ebay

03-03-2012, 07:25 AM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Postwar Tokarev could go crazy as well Back a few days ago, a few posts chatted about "Vietnam bring backs". I just saw an example, Polish Tokarev, this gun really opened my eyes: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276183673

03-03-2012, 09:46 AM	#3
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Somebody is willing to pay almost $2400 for a Tokarev???? I must have woken up in the "Twilight Zone" today! Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

03-03-2012, 11:30 AM	#6
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	they are rare, either smuggled, means you had connections in supply ,the air force or navy. Or you were in position in command to get the paper work done. you could not just pick something up and bring it home. __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

03-03-2012, 02:00 PM	#8
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	Those have been scrapped out, rather than cut them up, they went to a scrap dealer, if you look you can see some have been burned. Who knows if any were salvagable. __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

04-09-2012, 11:34 AM	#14
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	true ,but it seems to work well on ebay __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

03-03-2012, 09:03 AM	#2
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	That's a real deal. As far as I know, Vietnam bring back papers are much more scarce than the WWII docs. Really would love to have one of these, but I'm sure if I would be willing to pay such big bucks. Douglas.

03-03-2012, 10:21 AM	#4
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Wow! What are the papers made of? Foreskins? dju

03-03-2012, 12:42 PM	#7
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	We have been discussing the variety of weapons that ended up in Vietnam. Here are a series of photos taken at a VN Arms Dump circa 1981. You will be surprised at the variety of modern and antique stuff, not to mention the single pieces that are not described. Go through the photos and...........try not to cry as badly as I did... http://www.project-x.org.uk/armsdumpindex.html

03-03-2012, 02:11 PM	#9
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Most look torched...thus the extensive oxidation.

04-08-2012, 07:51 PM	#10
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Tokarevs are going high these days. What's going on.... world is changing.... http://www.gunauction.com/buy/109767...xceptional-rig!

04-08-2012, 08:12 PM	#11
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	[QUOTE=alvin;211217]What's going on.... world is changing.... The extreme ease with which we can buy anything that suits our fancy from anywhere in the world has and is causing the prices of anything remotely considered collectable to skyrocket. Only a few years ago someone selling this gun had only local people to sell it to, in other words--no demand. Now he has the entire world. Just look at the garbage people sell on ebay for big $$$ Marc

04-09-2012, 07:00 AM	#12
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Hmmm.... ebay.... not neccessary being easy..... depends... I tracked three identical replica frogs listed on ebay recently. The one with fake WaA stamp was sold $260+, the one with fake 1914 stamp was sold $160+, and the one with no stamp (mine) did not sell.

04-09-2012, 10:41 AM	#13
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Alvin, you need to get a set of those repop waffenamp stamps from Sarco or Gun Parts Corp. Apparently everybody needs fake stamps on their fake stuff!