Norton Gallery Catalog

Dwight Gruber · 02-05-2003, 04:59 PM

I ran into this tasty little item in a bookstore this afternoon, its the catalog for a Norton Gallery exhibition from 1971. It must have been an amazing display, the catalog includes lots of gloriously engraved guns, many of them Lugers and other early European autoloaders. All the photos inside are in black and white (darn!), but it does include a small photo of their .45 Luger.

The lesson here is, always look at the most unlikely items. This was tucked away between two much more substantial volumes (its staple-bound, doesn't even have a spine), I don't have a clue what made me pull it out and look at it, but am I ever glad I did!

--Dwight

Edward Tinker · 02-05-2003, 05:04 PM

Great find Dwight! I love to find something tucked away.

Evidently Norton liked to have guns engraved?

Ron Wood · 02-05-2003, 05:18 PM

Norton definately liked to have guns engraved and it is only sheer luck that the .45 Luger escaped this treatment. I have had that catalog for years, found it the same way while browsing in a used book store, tucked in among some old gun magazines.

Navy · 02-05-2003, 05:49 PM

Whodda thunk it..A Borchart pimp gun?

Tom A

Ron Wood · 02-05-2003, 07:28 PM

There is also a '02 Carbine done up the same way, to include ivory grips and forestock.

ViggoG · 02-05-2003, 09:48 PM

Ron,

I'm Confused, What is it proper to call a "Flashy" Luger ?

Would it be a "Pimpuger" or a "Pimpstol" ? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[oops]" title="" src="graemlins/oops.gif" />
ViggoG <img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />

Ron Wood · 02-06-2003, 06:47 AM

Viggo,
Possibly a "Limp"??? <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Ron

02-05-2003, 04:59 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Norton Gallery Catalog I ran into this tasty little item in a bookstore this afternoon, its the catalog for a Norton Gallery exhibition from 1971. It must have been an amazing display, the catalog includes lots of gloriously engraved guns, many of them Lugers and other early European autoloaders. All the photos inside are in black and white (darn!), but it does include a small photo of their .45 Luger. The lesson here is, always look at the most unlikely items. This was tucked away between two much more substantial volumes (its staple-bound, doesn't even have a spine), I don't have a clue what made me pull it out and look at it, but am I ever glad I did! --Dwight

02-05-2003, 05:04 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	Great find Dwight! I love to find something tucked away. Evidently Norton liked to have guns engraved? __________________ 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

02-05-2003, 05:18 PM	#3
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: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	Norton definately liked to have guns engraved and it is only sheer luck that the .45 Luger escaped this treatment. I have had that catalog for years, found it the same way while browsing in a used book store, tucked in among some old gun magazines. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-05-2003, 07:28 PM	#5
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: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	There is also a '02 Carbine done up the same way, to include ivory grips and forestock. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-06-2003, 06:47 AM	#7
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: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	Viggo, Possibly a "Limp"??? <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-05-2003, 05:49 PM	#4
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Whodda thunk it..A Borchart pimp gun? Tom A

02-05-2003, 09:48 PM	#6
ViggoG RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Side Virginia Posts: 534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ron, I'm Confused, What is it proper to call a "Flashy" Luger ? Would it be a "Pimpuger" or a "Pimpstol" ? <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[oops]" title="" src="graemlins/oops.gif" /> ViggoG <img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hiha]" title="" src="graemlins/roflmao.gif" />