New Luger for the lists

mikec · 02-20-2008, 07:34 PM

Well I want to show off my new baby. I started a post in the New Collectors forum asking help on identifiying it. I took a few shots with my cellphone camera until I get it up to Virgina with me. Even though a few people have been very nice on some tips to get it to VA with me on the train, my mom (and yes I am a 33 year-old sergeant in the Army) has asked that I not push any rules to get it back with me and to wait until I drive back down.

I don't know if you can see in this photo where the grip has been sanded off. We can see about 17-tick marks that were on there. My mom said the Birmingham Police in the 30's was not the best bunch in the world.

Thanks for all of the great info I have found on this site and plan to keep hanging out with you all.

John Sabato · 02-21-2008, 12:02 PM

Mikec,

You wouldn't be pushing any rules if you go the disassembly route to get it back to VA as I recommended... it is not illegal to carry PART of a gun... ATF considers that the grip frame is the serial numbered part... without any other parts is it totally incapable of firing anything... it is just a part.

The balance of the parts are perfectly legal to be mailed to you, because without the grip frame, they are also just parts...

But you do what you need to do to be comfortable and keep Mom happy.

"If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" Ask me how I know!

A.Mifsin · 02-21-2008, 02:37 PM

How do you know John?

Alf

John Sabato · 02-21-2008, 02:53 PM

Because when you make as many mistakes as I do when it comes to figuring out what will please 'Momma' and what won't... I consider myself an expert in knowing what won't.

Got that?

Big Norm · 02-22-2008, 07:57 PM

Mikec,
I hope that someone on the forum will try to lighten up your pictures of your trophy. In the mean time, congratulations. May this be the start of a wonderful collection.

Happy shooting!
Big Norm

mikec · 02-24-2008, 01:55 PM

Those are cell phone picks. I should have it home in mid March then I have a camera that takes beautiful close-ups

02-20-2008, 07:34 PM	#1
mikec User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Lee, VA Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New Luger for the lists Well I want to show off my new baby. I started a post in the New Collectors forum asking help on identifiying it. I took a few shots with my cellphone camera until I get it up to Virgina with me. Even though a few people have been very nice on some tips to get it to VA with me on the train, my mom (and yes I am a 33 year-old sergeant in the Army) has asked that I not push any rules to get it back with me and to wait until I drive back down. I don't know if you can see in this photo where the grip has been sanded off. We can see about 17-tick marks that were on there. My mom said the Birmingham Police in the 30's was not the best bunch in the world. Thanks for all of the great info I have found on this site and plan to keep hanging out with you all.

02-21-2008, 12:02 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Mikec, You wouldn't be pushing any rules if you go the disassembly route to get it back to VA as I recommended... it is not illegal to carry PART of a gun... ATF considers that the grip frame is the serial numbered part... without any other parts is it totally incapable of firing anything... it is just a part. The balance of the parts are perfectly legal to be mailed to you, because without the grip frame, they are also just parts... But you do what you need to do to be comfortable and keep Mom happy. "If Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" Ask me how I know! __________________ 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..."*

02-21-2008, 02:37 PM	#3
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	How do you know John? Alf __________________ I prefer a Luger

02-21-2008, 02:53 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Because when you make as many mistakes as I do when it comes to figuring out what will please 'Momma' and what won't... I consider myself an expert in knowing what won't. Got that? __________________ 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..."*

02-22-2008, 07:57 PM	#5
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Mikec, I hope that someone on the forum will try to lighten up your pictures of your trophy. In the mean time, congratulations. May this be the start of a wonderful collection. Happy shooting! Big Norm

02-24-2008, 01:55 PM	#6
mikec User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Lee, VA Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Those are cell phone picks. I should have it home in mid March then I have a camera that takes beautiful close-ups