bigl1911
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I won a couple of new ones today. Not SW and don't have anyone to show so I figured you guys might get a kick out of these:
Picked up a couple a Luger and Browning
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Not too shabby. That luger looks very nice for a war trophy.
I know next to nothing about Lugers so can't comment on that one but that Medalist is sure beautiful. Is it as nice as it looks? 
Congrats on your two new acquisitions. Well done!
Congrats on your two new acquisitions. Well done!
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bigl1911
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Actually it is a bring back from Austria...
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bigl1911
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I know next to nothing about Lugers so can't comment on that one but that Medalist is sure beautiful. Is it as nice as it looks?
Congrats on your two new acquisitions. Well done!
Thanks..
The Luger honesty as a subset I know nothing about them.. The Medalist look better than the picture.. it is indescribably beautiful...
Both guns are just super, great finds! The holster looks like it has the hard curved flap of either a French revolver holster or the Japanese Nambu or Japanese Type 26 revolver holster. Are there any stamps on the underside of the flap? Both the French and Japanese placed arsenal stamps there. Since the gun came from Austria, I'm thinking it's a French holster for the 11mm Model 1873 or 8mm 1892 Lebel service revolver. The French holster usually has three little cartridge pouches underneath the flap, they held two revolver rounds a piece. I see you have the capture papers as well, these add value in addition to the super condition of the gun itself. It might be interesting to Google the military organization of the officer that signed off on the capture paper, it might give you an idea of some of the gun's history.Congratulations on some fine pistols, I wish I had a Luger like that!
JJEH
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That looks very nice, congrats and thanks for sharing.
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bigl1911
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Thanks very much for the information.. I know nothing about Lugers. This one came up I figured it shouldn't get passed up and it went at what seems to be a very good buy price..
Picture was a little tough..
One pouch..
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bigl1911
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Yes.. The luger went at a good price.. The Medalist went exactly where I expected retail to be.. Someone else really wanted it... Actually several... Not surprised...
Nambu Holster?
I've owned both a Luger and an 8mm Japanese Nambu pistol but at different times. These two pistols have overall similarities and just may interchange in their respective holsters.
Very nice acquisition. Enjoy!
I've owned both a Luger and an 8mm Japanese Nambu pistol but at different times. These two pistols have overall similarities and just may interchange in their respective holsters.
Very nice acquisition. Enjoy!
Definitely a French revolver holster. If the pouch that is hidden by the closed flap has three sub-divided sections that hold two rounds a piece of 8mm ammo (about .32), its for the 1892 revolver. If not, it is for the 1873 11mm (about .45) revolver. Both revolvers remained in French service through World War 2. They are tough to find in such great shape, great find on the guns and holster. If you are considering shooting that Luger, check the caliber first, most 1920 Commercial Lugers were 7.65mm, although some were 9mm. Great guns, enjoy!
That's a French marking on that holster. If for an 11mm M1973, there were individual cartridge loops in the pouch. If for the 8mm Mle 1892 revolver, the pouch took three small packets of ammo, six rounds per packet. Many Mle 1873 holsters were converted to take the three small packets, but evidence of the loops can usually be seen.
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bigl1911
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It is a 7.65mm.....
Beautiful condition Commercial Luger.
The French revolver holster and the Souvenier papers are a plus.
With the stock lug,,I'd guess either a 1920 Commercial,,1923 Commercial,,or a 1923 Commercial 'Safe & Loaded' marked.
Can't see the ser# or the markings to tell.
The last 2 are identicle except for the safety and extractor markings being in English on the latter.
The 'Safe & Loaded' marked 1923 is kind of rare. IIRC about 7 or 8K were made with the intent to export to the USA.
Great looking pistol which ever one of the endless Luger models it is.
Those renaissance engraved Brownings always look great!
The French revolver holster and the Souvenier papers are a plus.
With the stock lug,,I'd guess either a 1920 Commercial,,1923 Commercial,,or a 1923 Commercial 'Safe & Loaded' marked.
Can't see the ser# or the markings to tell.
The last 2 are identicle except for the safety and extractor markings being in English on the latter.
The 'Safe & Loaded' marked 1923 is kind of rare. IIRC about 7 or 8K were made with the intent to export to the USA.
Great looking pistol which ever one of the endless Luger models it is.
Those renaissance engraved Brownings always look great!
