Tom K et al--

If the photo posted by John (Paladin 85020) is not the "real" one, someone made one heck of a duplicate! Per info in source books (Fred Datig's Luger book for one), the ONE SOLE SURVIVING original 45 Luger is s/n #2. (#1 was destroyed in US Atrmy tests ca 1907 iirc.) It went to a private collector sometime after our army decided it no longer wished to keep it. During the 1950s it belonged to Sidney Aberman of Pittsburgh PA and is currently owned by a man in California.

Martz Lugers have been covered in a chapter in a softcover book on Lugers. Several were made, the 45s consisting of two guns cut apart lengthwise & then welded to make a wider frame. What are less known, it seems, are Wyatt Lugers. I think the man's first name was Ken, & he was located in northern ID. Some target shooters in the Spokane WA area acquired those 45 ACP models. These were converted from regular pistols, NOT widened frames, made to take 5 rounds of target ammo in a fixed magazine configuration, with long barrels. Very accurate guns.

My thanx to Dr Goat for posting the interesting boxed set photo.