Gun Show Report

Dwight Gruber · 03-09-2002, 08:47 PM

Another small show, another small report. Longview Washington, fewer than 200 tables.

Only one guy with Lugers, nice ones in excellent condition but full price--1906 American Eagle, .30 cal., overvalued at $2.5k; 1923 DWM/Krieghoff overvalued at $2k; 1900 Swiss Military, a good value at $4k; 1900 American Eagle re-blue, value probably reasonable at $1.2k.

He also had a very unusual Luger, a set made up with two receivers, one with a 4" barrel and one with a longer barrel, 8" or so. It looks like it was probably made up over a 1920 Commercial frame; all the parts were re-serialized to make a matching set (including both receiver/barrels), the barrel numbers were stamped lengthwise, the toggle was blank. The only proof I could find on the whole gun was a lazy Nitro proof on the breechblock. The workmanship on the piece was excellent--corners were sharp, stampings crisp, it looked like a brand-new gun. The owner knew little about the gun's provenance, he said that he bought it "years ago, in France." He was selling a repro Navy board stock along with it. The only downside was $5k asked for a very interesting but questionable piece. Anybody ever heard about anything like this?

--Dwight

03-09-2002, 08:47 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Gun Show Report Another small show, another small report. Longview Washington, fewer than 200 tables. Only one guy with Lugers, nice ones in excellent condition but full price--1906 American Eagle, .30 cal., overvalued at $2.5k; 1923 DWM/Krieghoff overvalued at $2k; 1900 Swiss Military, a good value at $4k; 1900 American Eagle re-blue, value probably reasonable at $1.2k. He also had a very unusual Luger, a set made up with two receivers, one with a 4" barrel and one with a longer barrel, 8" or so. It looks like it was probably made up over a 1920 Commercial frame; all the parts were re-serialized to make a matching set (including both receiver/barrels), the barrel numbers were stamped lengthwise, the toggle was blank. The only proof I could find on the whole gun was a lazy Nitro proof on the breechblock. The workmanship on the piece was excellent--corners were sharp, stampings crisp, it looked like a brand-new gun. The owner knew little about the gun's provenance, he said that he bought it "years ago, in France." He was selling a repro Navy board stock along with it. The only downside was $5k asked for a very interesting but questionable piece. Anybody ever heard about anything like this? --Dwight