Upcoming Kessler Auction

panda · 11-11-2003, 02:54 AM

There are a few German Lugers for sale here, including Navy, Artillery & Borchardt C93. Check the photos at the end of the catalogue.

http://www.kesslerauktionen.ch/

Ron Wood · 11-11-2003, 10:52 AM

This is a very impressive auction, but just as here in the US, you have to be very careful.

Item 15476 is a 1904/06 Navy First Issue Ã¢?? Altered (geÃ?Â¤derter manueller Sicherung). It is listed as refinished (neu brÃ?Â¼niert). Not only has this Luger been refinished, it has one of the new reproduction Navy rear toggles. The top rear of the two position sight is more rounded than an original, and the grasping serrations are shorter than those found on a genuine Navy rear sight. Even in this not very sharp photo you can spot the differences (Unless my imagination is over working today Ã¢?? but I donÃ¢??t think so).

Auction estimate is 3000-6000 Swiss Francs ($2200-$4400). That is a bit expensive for a refinished, possibly fake, Navy Luger. Caveat emptor.

Pete Ebbink · 11-11-2003, 06:20 PM

Ron,

Hope you do not mind...but I have cut & pasted the excellent photo-study you did on Jan Still's forum...

Regards,

Pete.. <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

panda · 11-20-2003, 05:01 AM

The paid prices are at the same www-address.
The navy luger got sold too.

11-11-2003, 02:54 AM	#1
panda User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Upcoming Kessler Auction There are a few German Lugers for sale here, including Navy, Artillery & Borchardt C93. Check the photos at the end of the catalogue. http://www.kesslerauktionen.ch/

11-11-2003, 10:52 AM	#2
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: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,097 Times in 1,676 Posts	This is a very impressive auction, but just as here in the US, you have to be very careful. Item 15476 is a 1904/06 Navy First Issue Ã¢?? Altered (geÃ?Â¤derter manueller Sicherung). It is listed as refinished (neu brÃ?Â¼niert). Not only has this Luger been refinished, it has one of the new reproduction Navy rear toggles. The top rear of the two position sight is more rounded than an original, and the grasping serrations are shorter than those found on a genuine Navy rear sight. Even in this not very sharp photo you can spot the differences (Unless my imagination is over working today Ã¢?? but I donÃ¢??t think so). Auction estimate is 3000-6000 Swiss Francs ($2200-$4400). That is a bit expensive for a refinished, possibly fake, Navy Luger. Caveat emptor. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

11-11-2003, 06:20 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Ron, Hope you do not mind...but I have cut & pasted the excellent photo-study you did on Jan Still's forum... Regards, Pete.. <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

11-20-2003, 05:01 AM	#4
panda User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The paid prices are at the same www-address. The navy luger got sold too.