Calling all 1902 carbine experts

[Kitkat041836]

Hi Kwmpa
I will be glad to help you with what I know about 1902 Carbines as I have studied them quite a bit and have one
that is very nice and all original.You will have to call me
as my spelling is not that and my typing is even worst.
My name is George Fortier and my phone number is
1-(510)-523-6682
Thank you George

[Kwmpa]

What's funny is I actually spent $1600 on books have been reading for months and I'm still trying to piece everything together about carbines....then when I ask what to look for when buying I get jumped on because I wasn't specific enough...makes me not want to be a part of the Luger community...I'm not looking for info handed on a silver platter but I know there's several experts on here that can give me a list of very specific things to look for but it's like that info doesn't want to get shared which is what I thought a forum is for...sharing information for the greater good

[Edward Tinker]

Harry, one more comment tonight and you're out of here for a couple weeks.

[Kwmpa]

Originally Posted by Kitkat041836

Hi Kwmpa
I will be glad to help you with what I know about 1902 Carbines as I have studied them quite a bit and have one
that is very nice and all original.You will have to call me
as my spelling is not that and my typing is even worst.
My name is George Fortier and my phone number is
1-(510)-523-6682
Thank you George

Thank you George I appreciate it. I'll call you tomorrow

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by Norme

That's why Jan, Don, Ed, Gerben and the others didn't become investment bankers or hedge fund managers, the big money is in books.

Wow, so, thats what you guys think....

If I had paid for the books to be published, I'd make a lot more money, but I would have had to come up with about $50,000 for 2100 books. No way I could afford it.

So, the publisher takes the chance, makes more money and I pocket 5% (thats $3.50 if the book sells at full value); so I make around $200 a year on the books.

The Bring Back Books are fun Harry, but jeez, i am glad that you specifically brought them up as an example of books you think are stupid.


Ed

[hgreer2]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Wow, so, thats what you guys think....

If I had paid for the books to be published, I'd make a lot more money, but I would have had to come up with about $50,000 for 2100 books. No way I could afford it.

So, the publisher takes the chance, makes more money and I pocket 5% (thats $3.50 if the book sells at full value); so I make around $200 a year on the books.

The Bring Back Books are fun Harry, but jeez, i am glad that you specifically brought them up as an example of books you think are stupid.


Ed

Ed, I believe if will reread the post with an open mind, you will find Norme brought them up not me. I NEVER said your book was stupid, I said there is not much to learn about Lugers in a book of bring back stories.

Harry

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by Kwmpa

What's funny is I actually spent $1600 on books have been reading for months and I'm still trying to piece everything together about carbines....then when I ask what to look for when buying I get jumped on because I wasn't specific enough...makes me not want to be a part of the Luger community...I'm not looking for info handed on a silver platter but I know there's several experts on here that can give me a list of very specific things to look for but it's like that info doesn't want to get shared which is what I thought a forum is for...sharing information for the greater good

The forum is about sharing information, but you did not ask anything specific.

You asked what to look out for. All Michael and myself were asking for is that if you have a specific question, that is much easier to answer.

And NO, this is not a very well researched variation by very many members (very few collectors of these anyway)


Ed

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by hgreer2

Ed, I believe if will reread the post with an open mind, you will find Norme brought them up not me. I NEVER said your book was stupid, I said there is not much to learn about Lugers in a book of bring back stories.

Harry

You are correct Harry, wrong wording on my part, but you have to admit, that bringing up my books would twist my arm a bit...


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