PIA's Latest Offering

deepdarkwoodsman · 07-14-2011, 09:28 PM

Anyone wanting to see an "interesting" luger should take a look at PIA's latest offering, an "as taken from the battlefield" 1936 S/42 Luger with Totenkopf inlaid in the left grip panel.

Is there someone out there who would actually buy this?

drbuster · 07-14-2011, 09:48 PM

Great history of the SS and fantastic period photos. I suppose we are to connect the pictorial with the luger.....a far stretch IMO. I for one would demand more specific provenence with this "bring back". It just may be the lighting but the gun looks like it could have been a little "helped" with some buffing and touch up here and there. The insert in the left grip plate could (and probably was) added much after May 1945. All in all, however, if you forget the story, the luger itself is worth (Simpson price) over $2500, the holster and belt around $500, and the helmet (note how pristine the SS decal is with the surrounding worn and weathered metal!) about another $500. So at least it's not drastically overpriced. With sworn testimony and notarized bring back papers, a real rig like this would at least be double the price.

deepdarkwoodsman · 07-14-2011, 09:55 PM

It doesn't say anywhere that the helmet is included. It looks to be just a prop.

ithacaartist · 07-15-2011, 04:44 PM

Hey, Doug, how 'bout a link to this listing? University of Google let me down just now, with no obviously relevent results from searching with keywords "PIA" and "pistols". I'm unfamiliar with PIA, to the point of not knowing if it's an individual, or a company, or what.
Thanks,
D.P.

Tomathvl · 07-15-2011, 04:49 PM

http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/

Ice · 07-15-2011, 05:29 PM

Phoenix has an awful lot of matching number trophies along with matching number magazines. Wish I could find a magician to locate such wonders for me. (humor

)

Charlie

ithacaartist · 07-15-2011, 06:21 PM

OK, thaaat P.I.A. Sometimes an acronym can make you feel "out of the loop"!
Yes, I've always wondered how they only sell the creme' de la creme'. One way or the other, I smell creative genius at work...

07-14-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
deepdarkwoodsman User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	PIA's Latest Offering Anyone wanting to see an "interesting" luger should take a look at PIA's latest offering, an "as taken from the battlefield" 1936 S/42 Luger with Totenkopf inlaid in the left grip panel. Is there someone out there who would actually buy this?

07-14-2011, 09:48 PM	#2
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Great history of the SS and fantastic period photos. I suppose we are to connect the pictorial with the luger.....a far stretch IMO. I for one would demand more specific provenence with this "bring back". It just may be the lighting but the gun looks like it could have been a little "helped" with some buffing and touch up here and there. The insert in the left grip plate could (and probably was) added much after May 1945. All in all, however, if you forget the story, the luger itself is worth (Simpson price) over $2500, the holster and belt around $500, and the helmet (note how pristine the SS decal is with the surrounding worn and weathered metal!) about another $500. So at least it's not drastically overpriced. With sworn testimony and notarized bring back papers, a real rig like this would at least be double the price.

07-14-2011, 09:55 PM	#3
deepdarkwoodsman User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 1 Post	It doesn't say anywhere that the helmet is included. It looks to be just a prop.

07-15-2011, 04:44 PM	#4
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 7,242 Thanked 2,552 Times in 1,358 Posts	Hey, Doug, how 'bout a link to this listing? University of Google let me down just now, with no obviously relevent results from searching with keywords "PIA" and "pistols". I'm unfamiliar with PIA, to the point of not knowing if it's an individual, or a company, or what. Thanks, D.P.

07-15-2011, 04:49 PM	#5
Tomathvl User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Milan, IN Posts: 363 Thanks: 3 Thanked 48 Times in 19 Posts	http://www.phoenixinvestmentarms.com/

07-15-2011, 05:29 PM	#6
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Phoenix has an awful lot of matching number trophies along with matching number magazines. Wish I could find a magician to locate such wonders for me. (humor ) Charlie

07-15-2011, 06:21 PM	#7
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,335 Thanks: 7,242 Thanked 2,552 Times in 1,358 Posts	OK, thaaat P.I.A. Sometimes an acronym can make you feel "out of the loop"! Yes, I've always wondered how they only sell the creme' de la creme'. One way or the other, I smell creative genius at work...