Old Luger Food

nukem556 · 06-15-2014, 06:10 PM

Found a fairly old box of ammo to go with my 1900....Its not super early DWM, but I only paid a little more than a new box of Winchester goes for ! It's still sealed, which is cool....except for the temptation to open it!

sheepherder · 06-15-2014, 06:21 PM

Cool!!!

"Not adapted for carbine"...Did UMC also make 30 Luger carbine ammunition back then???

nukem556 · 06-15-2014, 06:39 PM

Good question.... all I've ever heard of was the now super rare DWM stuff. I'd kinda doubt it. I'm sure pistols outnumbered carbines in the US probably 100 to 1.

Ron Wood · 06-15-2014, 07:50 PM

That is a great box of ammo! I haven't found one yet and yours is still sealed. Good going.
Ron

Edward Tinker · 06-15-2014, 07:51 PM

I think I have a box like this - but of course NOT opened like yours - very cool find!

Ed

spartacus38 · 06-15-2014, 08:10 PM

Great box of ammo.What is it worth sealed and then opened?
Bob

Ron Wood · 06-15-2014, 08:17 PM

Opening a nice sealed box like this would be roughly equivalent to restoring a 97% original finish Luger IMO.

cirelaw · 06-15-2014, 09:19 PM

None better than I've ever seen!!! Eric

John Sabato · 06-16-2014, 01:03 PM

V e r y n i c e !

Curss · 06-17-2014, 10:47 AM

Awesome!!!

Douglas Jr. · 06-18-2014, 04:20 PM

Nice addition to the collection!

Freischütz · 06-22-2014, 02:45 PM

Box is in good shape. Wonder where it has been hiding all these years.

cirelaw · 06-29-2014, 02:05 PM

~~Great things often come in small packages~~

Maestro · 07-08-2014, 01:07 AM

open it

alanint · 07-08-2014, 06:51 AM

A cartridge collector I know goes around to small, rural, long established gunshops and asks to root around in their back shelves. He tells me it is amazing what turns up shoved way in the back of top shelves sometimes. Unsold cartridge boxes often turn up this way.

cirelaw · 07-08-2014, 08:31 AM

Who was Powell and how did he come to creating such an iconic device??

Piet · 07-13-2014, 01:13 PM

Could you make some X-rays?

cirelaw · 07-13-2014, 02:21 PM

Heres a nice one! http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-2479...-pistol-46871/

Ron Wood · 07-13-2014, 04:00 PM

Eric,
Probably need to start a new thread for Powell and Cartridge Counter. This thread is about early ammo.

cirelaw · 07-13-2014, 04:06 PM

Will do you lucky collector!

06-15-2014, 06:10 PM	#1
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Old Luger Food Found a fairly old box of ammo to go with my 1900....Its not super early DWM, but I only paid a little more than a new box of Winchester goes for ! It's still sealed, which is cool....except for the temptation to open it! Attached Thumbnails

06-15-2014, 06:21 PM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,181 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,438 Times in 2,327 Posts	Cool!!! "Not adapted for carbine"...Did UMC also make 30 Luger carbine ammunition back then??? __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

06-15-2014, 07:50 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	That is a great box of ammo! I haven't found one yet and yours is still sealed. Good going. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

06-15-2014, 07:51 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I think I have a box like this - but of course NOT opened like yours - very cool find! 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

06-15-2014, 08:17 PM	#7
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Opening a nice sealed box like this would be roughly equivalent to restoring a 97% original finish Luger IMO. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

06-15-2014, 06:39 PM	#3
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Good question.... all I've ever heard of was the now super rare DWM stuff. I'd kinda doubt it. I'm sure pistols outnumbered carbines in the US probably 100 to 1.

06-15-2014, 08:10 PM	#6
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Great box of ammo.What is it worth sealed and then opened? Bob

06-15-2014, 09:19 PM	#8
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	None better than I've ever seen!!! Eric

06-16-2014, 01:03 PM	#9
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	V e r y n i c e ! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

06-17-2014, 10:47 AM	#10
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	Awesome!!! __________________ -Chris

06-18-2014, 04:20 PM	#11
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Nice addition to the collection!

06-22-2014, 02:45 PM	#12
Freischütz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 125 Thanks: 9 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Box is in good shape. Wonder where it has been hiding all these years.

06-29-2014, 02:05 PM	#13
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	~~Great things often come in small packages~~

07-08-2014, 01:07 AM	#14
Maestro User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: "Where the streets have no names" Posts: 504 Thanks: 192 Thanked 200 Times in 136 Posts	open it

07-08-2014, 06:51 AM	#15
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	A cartridge collector I know goes around to small, rural, long established gunshops and asks to root around in their back shelves. He tells me it is amazing what turns up shoved way in the back of top shelves sometimes. Unsold cartridge boxes often turn up this way.

07-08-2014, 08:31 AM	#16
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Who was Powell and how did he come to creating such an iconic device??

07-13-2014, 01:13 PM	#17
Piet User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 143 Thanks: 155 Thanked 35 Times in 22 Posts	Could you make some X-rays?

07-13-2014, 02:21 PM	#18
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Heres a nice one! http://jamesdjulia.com/item/lot-2479...-pistol-46871/

07-13-2014, 04:00 PM	#19
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Eric, Probably need to start a new thread for Powell and Cartridge Counter. This thread is about early ammo. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-13-2014, 04:06 PM	#20
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Will do you lucky collector!