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Will do Ed you'd probably have to run it past Chip though is there anything not faked nowadays? Eric

Robin what's that, a badge of a prostitutes knickers? Eric

Difficult It looks from period pics they made em out of anything the cross varies so much. I looked up a bit of history of why a Henry Dunant saw 45,000 dead dying and wounded abandoned at Solferino 1859, I can't begin to imagine the horror. Eric

I know where King Arthurs Lady of the Lake lives now sooo shouldn't be too hard all the doubters will be eating mud pie soon. Sir Galahoss

Lol! Chip hasn't seen the helm pic yet in the flesh there is something alright, one has to remember sometimes you have to look real close to realise a soldier is wearing a camo helmet in original photos not a plain job.. One day I'll find a W1 pic with the dude looking to the right and bingo....job done. Eric

Woman to man " remember, its better to give than receive" Man to brain cell " remember, blank blank blank blank blank receive" Brain cell to mouth " Yes Pet " Confucius Hoss

Thanks Gents good to know. Eric

Beautiful piece Ed I only learned how to take em apart a couple of weeks ago I'll clean it this is the ad from the auction: Description: SN 276. 4" 9mm bbl. "DWM" scroll on center toggle link. Two Imperial proofs on left side of receiver. All numbered parts are matching including both orig wood bottom magazines, one magazine having the period mark (276.) indicating it to be the original magazine to the pistol, the other without the period indicating it to be the spare. Serial number 276 making it one of the earliest of this model produced known today. No holdopen added. Front grip strap is unit marked "B.14.R.M.G.12." (Bavarian 14th Reserve Infantry Regiment, weapon number 12). Comes in a brown leather "AWM / 3 / 09" marked holster with orig Imperial proofed takedown tool. Back of holster is stamped "14IR. / 12." (14th Infantry Regiment Weapon number 12). This gun is featured on pgs. 314, 483, 570, 1108, and 1151 of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess' The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols. This was the earliest complete matching 1908 rig encountered in the research of this book. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Fine retaining about 60% blue with scattered pitting on the gun that is deepest on left side around sideplate and front of bbl. Grip straps are turning to brown. 50% orig straw with scattered corrosion. The bore is bright with light wear. Checkered walnut grips are worn with a few minor dings and indents. Magazines are very good with corrosion on the bodies. Holster is very good with minor scuffs, wrinkles and surface cracking. Takedown tool retains about 70% blue and has scattered light corrosion. Eric

Thanks Ed the tool is proof stamped clean? I'm never going to fire it why clean lol! Question is it normal for early lugers not to have the date stamp? Eric

Ok This is the blighter that broke the bank at Monte Carlo Hosswise.

Typical So you don't love me anymore, rotter. Mark Any chance you could help me out with bits and bobs including toolwise ie; need a belt pocket pick stuff like that....... ignore Ed Unloved Hoss

Pics from my friends collection. Eric

Well A wife or girlfriend swap isn't a problem a good mg strap is scarce. Eric

Ed If its the one I'm thinking of its a beauty would look better in my abode. Eric

I'm sorry Gents I have no idea why I feel this way about the old battlefields guess I'm just a nut. My mother could never figure this 'problem' out either. Cheers

Nice Ed speaking of bav.mg lugers. Eric

Speaking of the stirnpanzer which we weren't my chum kicked up one in similar circumstances years ago just walking through the old battlefield woods day dreaming. If you want one you'd better hurry I hear the cleaners are ruining the old fields, the blighters. Why oh why can't they just leave alone next they'll be kids running around with ice creams its disgusting and really pisses me off! Let me ask you Gents a question 'Do you get the same feeling walking on a US Civil War battlefield'? NO? YES? I feel I'm in a manicured park its a shame and not right thousands died in these fields!! I'm dreading 2014......... Rant over Sorry. Eric

You have to pry open the front rim and dump it I did it on my gig filter if your not a reenactor don't there really is no need imo if there is rust on the outside its to late anyway... Chris is a naughty boy...a vandal. Eric

Chris If you need charcoal for your outdoor grill they do sell it you know. They is a story of a reenactor hitting the dirt wearing a mask some say it was the poison in the mask but more likely he just collapsed from the effort, they must have been tough as old nails to wear them in combat me thinks. Eric

Wow Naxos I never knew cool! BTW there were two patterns of the 20rd mag does anyone have any? at this time I only have a copy of the later pattern. Eric

They are a bit of a pain to display love the way Karel does it I used to just hang mine from a shelf. Lol the stirnpanzer is funny to if you put it on a helm the whole lid just flops forward! Ed you can build a wooden frame come on, buy one. Eric ps I bought a copy not long ago....$125 funny enough they are very good well made.

Thanks Chip Joe thanks for showing Have you not ever had the chance to own a pr of issue socks? I have but fainted at the price they're not much different to early TR issue I thought at the time. I'll try to take some pics of my 'undies' this week. they are kind of an awkward collectible think I'll put mine on a mannequin. Eric

Thanks for showing and the terminology not heard 'trikofabrik' before cool. Eric

I hate to see firearms deactivated don't make me have a sad day Gents, I woke up happy. Eric

Joe that's pretty cool I look at these as the classic W1 carrier as the regular grunts entered the war. I think there was also a cavalry pattern of this single loop without the ring.... Chip? Eric