rusted out navy

tharpo · 11-16-2007, 10:32 PM

Original blue, just needs grips!!
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=8330937

Ray · 11-17-2007, 10:29 AM

I saw this photo of a navy luger on the AuctionArms.com site

The seller states that the gun was issued to a sailor in 1915
and used for the duration of the war. However the photo
suggests a short frame but the sear area is suspiciouly
like a grip safety. The time line on the luger doesn't seem
correct to me. Any comments by the members?

MikeB · 11-17-2007, 10:48 AM

Hmmn, I wonder how the bore looks?

Edward Tinker · 11-17-2007, 10:55 AM

my apoligies gentlemen, i combined two exact threads of the same gun, but obviously it shows you guys are looking for the same type of guns

Ed

the gunman · 11-17-2007, 03:15 PM

NRA fair condtion

Alx · 11-24-2007, 08:05 PM

I wonder what caused the deformation bend of the grip straps ?

Big Norm · 11-24-2007, 10:27 PM

How did the seller know that this Luger was held by the original sailor in 1915 for the duration of the war? Sounds like another "it was taken off of a dead German officer" thingy.
Big Norm

Alx · 12-16-2007, 12:30 PM

.... says it was salvaged from bridge remains of sunken German (PT) ? boat S57, with known captain, and documented by family who gained it back. This situation seems to provide as good a provenance as any bring-back paper gun, as long as the paper trail from the ship salvage operation to the family is bona-fide.

Big Norm · 12-18-2007, 10:06 PM

If the makers marks can't be verified, then nothing can be verified. But if you have $398 to blow then you can believe whatever you want to. Its a free country. Personally, I would sooner spend that money on a georgeous blond over a nice steak dinner.

Big Norm

GerColctor · 12-19-2007, 05:35 PM

Alx

If whomever is going to try to push that "story" he needs to add a lot more info then this rusted out pistol being "recoverd" from the sunken PT boat and then returned to the captain's family.

Based upon it's serial number and proof markings, was it privatly owned or Imperial goverment issued? Documented by the family.....how, with it's original sales receipt?

Buy the item, not the story.
Joe

11-16-2007, 10:32 PM	#1
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 537 Thanks: 116 Thanked 376 Times in 154 Posts	Can't beat the history on this one. Original blue, just needs grips!! http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...temnum=8330937

11-17-2007, 10:29 AM	#2
Ray Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 126 Thanks: 2 Thanked 37 Times in 16 Posts	rusted out navy I saw this photo of a navy luger on the AuctionArms.com site The seller states that the gun was issued to a sailor in 1915 and used for the duration of the war. However the photo suggests a short frame but the sear area is suspiciouly like a grip safety. The time line on the luger doesn't seem correct to me. Any comments by the members? Attached Thumbnails

11-17-2007, 10:55 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	my apoligies gentlemen, i combined two exact threads of the same gun, but obviously it shows you guys are looking for the same type of guns 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

12-19-2007, 05:35 PM	#10
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 308 Thanks: 2 Thanked 40 Times in 27 Posts	Alx If whomever is going to try to push that "story" he needs to add a lot more info then this rusted out pistol being "recoverd" from the sunken PT boat and then returned to the captain's family. Based upon it's serial number and proof markings, was it privatly owned or Imperial goverment issued? Documented by the family.....how, with it's original sales receipt? Buy the item, not the story. Joe __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.

11-17-2007, 10:48 AM	#3
MikeB User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hmmn, I wonder how the bore looks?

11-17-2007, 03:15 PM	#5
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	NRA fair condtion

11-24-2007, 08:05 PM	#6
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I wonder what caused the deformation bend of the grip straps ?

11-24-2007, 10:27 PM	#7
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	How did the seller know that this Luger was held by the original sailor in 1915 for the duration of the war? Sounds like another "it was taken off of a dead German officer" thingy. Big Norm

12-16-2007, 12:30 PM	#8
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	.... says it was salvaged from bridge remains of sunken German (PT) ? boat S57, with known captain, and documented by family who gained it back. This situation seems to provide as good a provenance as any bring-back paper gun, as long as the paper trail from the ship salvage operation to the family is bona-fide.

12-18-2007, 10:06 PM	#9
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	If the makers marks can't be verified, then nothing can be verified. But if you have $398 to blow then you can believe whatever you want to. Its a free country. Personally, I would sooner spend that money on a georgeous blond over a nice steak dinner. Big Norm