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Ron Smith · 06-23-2006, 01:52 PM

My obsession of collecting.... 7 Reichswehr unit marks, 3 Weimar police unit marks, a Reichsmarine and Fieseler Aircraft Factory Guard Luger. I find the Weimar era of Germany's history very interesting. The early 20s in German was a very distemporate time. Several internal factions were fighting for control As many as 20 political assassinations a month while the Poles, Czechs and Russians were repeatedly attacking their eastern border.

Ron

Frank · 06-23-2006, 04:04 PM

Hey Ron, that's a SOOPER bunch!!! You gotta be proud!!!

Ron Smith · 06-23-2006, 05:37 PM

Hi Frank,

Not proud. Just broke... and still missing the other 9,993 Reichswehr contract Lugers. I'll find them eventually.

This is the one that I would truly like to find, but the chances are slim to reverse of ever finding the matching Luger. Reichswehr Ministry , either supply or communications unit. Have never found an exact translation for the N. The B is either Berlin or Battalion.

Ron

ToggleTop · 06-23-2006, 07:18 PM

Hello Ron,

The only thing I can say is that you have a bunch of beautiful lugers. Your collecting category is very interesting. That's the thing about collecting lugers, no end to categories that can be selected. I have often thought about making a list of categories but just never have got around to it. Maybe there is a list somewhere. I know you are short on money but you know as well as I do you only live once. Enjoy!!

Best Regards,

Ron Smith · 06-23-2006, 07:26 PM

Hey Chester,

How have you been? I still have the police marked .22 conversion unit in the beautiful case that you made. I'm a bit amazed everytime I look at it.

Thanks! Ron

ToggleTop · 06-23-2006, 07:45 PM

Ron,

I am fine and hope you are too. Thanks for the compliment on the box. I have been busy in these hot Tennessee woods killing copperheads and fighting the mosquitos, hornets, yellow jackets and all the other pestilence in this hot weather. I am looking forward to the cold weather so I can walk the woods without getting attacked. The last copperhead I stepped on was about 14 inches long. He tried to bite my boot and died trying to do it. He was short and stubby. You have to admire them because they are not afraid of anything.

I am attaching a photo of my luger stand I built and have it setting on my desk. I am going to sell the stand but first have to decide on a price. Maybe someone on the Forum will have an interest. It's 42 inches long and 7-1/2 inches wide. Holds 12 lugers for display.

Sincerely,

Parabellus · 06-23-2006, 08:12 PM

Ron & Chester,

Now those are impressive!

How cool would it be for all you long-term collectors to post group shots like these in this thread?

You may have already seen all two of mine posted. Want to know something silly? I expect to be satisfied to complete my collection with just one more, an un-converted Navy Luger. Oh! and a C96!!

Russell

PS: Anybody got a spare snail-drum you don't need?

R

Steinar · 06-23-2006, 08:35 PM

Very nice collections!
I'm about to post a picture of my little family of Lugers soon, when I get my navy and arty shooters back from gunsmith..

It's great to see pictures of such fine collections!

thegundude · 06-23-2006, 09:09 PM

Gentlemen, I am very, very impressed...

Chester, that display stand is beautiful. And very inventive, with the mag slots...

policeluger · 06-23-2006, 09:57 PM

Very nice displays, I am impressed

mauro · 06-24-2006, 03:58 AM

Guys,
Really impressive display.
Toggle top where you find this nice wood Mauser Banner. I absolutely need one of them

Cheers,
Mauro

Ron Smith · 06-24-2006, 10:36 AM

Chester,

That is an outstanding piece of woodwork. I wish I had a place for it. I like the way that you put in the magazine slots.

Are those Mauser Yoyos?

ToggleTop · 06-24-2006, 11:06 AM

To EveryOne,

Thanks for the nice comments. Russel, I started out with one in 1965, HaHa I am ashamed to say it cost 65 $ US and that was kinda high. I hope you continue your collecting.

Ron, I am surprised you noticed the YoYo's. I made them for by beautiful grand daughter out of some beautiful black walnut burl. I try to make her as many of the homemade toys as I can, trying to get away from the store bought stuff. I don't think I can compete with what's available today. You know all that IPOD stuff!

Mauro, I made several of the Mauser plaques a few years ago. I will probably sell them on Ebay because it is so hard for me to establish a price. The attached foto shows a double sided plaque made out of white birch and American black walnut.

Another

Best Regards,

Edward Tinker · 06-24-2006, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ToggleTop
...Ron, I am surprised you noticed the YoYo's. I made them for by beautiful grand daughter out of some beautiful black walnut burl. I try to make her as many of the homemade toys as I can, trying to get away from the store bought stuff. I don't think I can compete with what's available today. You know all that IPOD stuff!
....

Ron great collection.

Toggle, that is fabulous, and you making those things for her is greaT! I LOVE working in wood, although I do not have the patience to do such great stuff as you! I think I would be interested in the 12 gun holder...

ED

Vlim · 06-24-2006, 02:21 PM

Hi,

Ron, Chester, very nice. I really like the stand with the magazine rack underneath. Too bad I'm not able to get my clutches on more P08's, I'm really envious

Made this little display a while ago as a thankyou token for a Dutch forum, I won the book in the center in a forum raffle, so I thought it would be a nice idea to dress up the book with my gun cabinet contents.

ToggleTop · 06-24-2006, 03:37 PM

Ed,

If I can decide on a price for the stand I will get in touch with you. It will be a sizeable item to be packaged and the weight will be substantial.

Regards,

Pete Ebbink · 06-24-2006, 04:30 PM

Hi Chester,

WOW !!!

The wooden grips on most of your lugers in the display look very clean and light in color.

Is there a special cleaning or treatment technique you use to clean up the dirt/grime from wooden grips ???

ToggleTop · 06-24-2006, 05:15 PM

Hello Pete,

I think the flash from the camera created most of the light color. I am still using a 35mm Konica TC-2 I bought back in the 70's. I then scan the photos to get them on the putor. Most of the pistols you see had excellent grips on them and are darker than they appear in the foto. I do have my own personal cleaning process I have used for years. I hate to divulge it because of all the controversy it would cause.

Regards,

Kohaku2416 · 10-31-2006, 12:14 PM

whoa.....my eyes litterally got wide when i saw these pics 0_0

06-23-2006, 01:52 PM	#1
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Group Photo My obsession of collecting.... 7 Reichswehr unit marks, 3 Weimar police unit marks, a Reichsmarine and Fieseler Aircraft Factory Guard Luger. I find the Weimar era of Germany's history very interesting. The early 20s in German was a very distemporate time. Several internal factions were fighting for control As many as 20 political assassinations a month while the Poles, Czechs and Russians were repeatedly attacking their eastern border. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-23-2006, 05:37 PM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Frank, Not proud. Just broke... and still missing the other 9,993 Reichswehr contract Lugers. I'll find them eventually. This is the one that I would truly like to find, but the chances are slim to reverse of ever finding the matching Luger. Reichswehr Ministry , either supply or communications unit. Have never found an exact translation for the N. The B is either Berlin or Battalion. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-23-2006, 07:18 PM	#4
ToggleTop User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Beautiful Hello Ron, The only thing I can say is that you have a bunch of beautiful lugers. Your collecting category is very interesting. That's the thing about collecting lugers, no end to categories that can be selected. I have often thought about making a list of categories but just never have got around to it. Maybe there is a list somewhere. I know you are short on money but you know as well as I do you only live once. Enjoy!! Best Regards, __________________ *********************** ToggleTop************* JustHappenToLoveLugers *************************

06-23-2006, 07:26 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hey Chester, How have you been? I still have the police marked .22 conversion unit in the beautiful case that you made. I'm a bit amazed everytime I look at it. Thanks! Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-23-2006, 07:45 PM	#6
ToggleTop User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ron, I am fine and hope you are too. Thanks for the compliment on the box. I have been busy in these hot Tennessee woods killing copperheads and fighting the mosquitos, hornets, yellow jackets and all the other pestilence in this hot weather. I am looking forward to the cold weather so I can walk the woods without getting attacked. The last copperhead I stepped on was about 14 inches long. He tried to bite my boot and died trying to do it. He was short and stubby. You have to admire them because they are not afraid of anything. I am attaching a photo of my luger stand I built and have it setting on my desk. I am going to sell the stand but first have to decide on a price. Maybe someone on the Forum will have an interest. It's 42 inches long and 7-1/2 inches wide. Holds 12 lugers for display. Sincerely, __________________ *********************** ToggleTop************* JustHappenToLoveLugers *************************

06-23-2006, 04:04 PM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Hey Ron, that's a SOOPER bunch!!! You gotta be proud!!!

06-23-2006, 08:12 PM	#7
Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Ron & Chester, Now those are impressive! How cool would it be for all you long-term collectors to post group shots like these in this thread? You may have already seen all two of mine posted. Want to know something silly? I expect to be satisfied to complete my collection with just one more, an un-converted Navy Luger. Oh! and a C96!! Russell PS: Anybody got a spare snail-drum you don't need? R __________________

06-23-2006, 08:35 PM	#8
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Very nice collections! I'm about to post a picture of my little family of Lugers soon, when I get my navy and arty shooters back from gunsmith.. It's great to see pictures of such fine collections! __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

06-23-2006, 09:09 PM	#9
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Gentlemen, I am very, very impressed... Chester, that display stand is beautiful. And very inventive, with the mag slots... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

06-23-2006, 09:57 PM	#10
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Very nice displays, I am impressed

06-24-2006, 03:58 AM	#11
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Guys, Really impressive display. Toggle top where you find this nice wood Mauser Banner. I absolutely need one of them Cheers, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

06-24-2006, 10:36 AM	#12
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Chester, That is an outstanding piece of woodwork. I wish I had a place for it. I like the way that you put in the magazine slots. Are those Mauser Yoyos? __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-24-2006, 11:06 AM	#13
ToggleTop User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	EveryOne To EveryOne, Thanks for the nice comments. Russel, I started out with one in 1965, HaHa I am ashamed to say it cost 65 $ US and that was kinda high. I hope you continue your collecting. Ron, I am surprised you noticed the YoYo's. I made them for by beautiful grand daughter out of some beautiful black walnut burl. I try to make her as many of the homemade toys as I can, trying to get away from the store bought stuff. I don't think I can compete with what's available today. You know all that IPOD stuff! Mauro, I made several of the Mauser plaques a few years ago. I will probably sell them on Ebay because it is so hard for me to establish a price. The attached foto shows a double sided plaque made out of white birch and American black walnut. Another Best Regards, __________________ *********************** ToggleTop************* JustHappenToLoveLugers *************************

06-24-2006, 02:21 PM	#15
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi, Ron, Chester, very nice. I really like the stand with the magazine rack underneath. Too bad I'm not able to get my clutches on more P08's, I'm really envious Made this little display a while ago as a thankyou token for a Dutch forum, I won the book in the center in a forum raffle, so I thought it would be a nice idea to dress up the book with my gun cabinet contents.

06-24-2006, 03:37 PM	#16
ToggleTop User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stand Ed, If I can decide on a price for the stand I will get in touch with you. It will be a sizeable item to be packaged and the weight will be substantial. Regards, __________________ *********************** ToggleTop************* JustHappenToLoveLugers *************************

06-24-2006, 04:30 PM	#17
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Chester, WOW !!! The wooden grips on most of your lugers in the display look very clean and light in color. Is there a special cleaning or treatment technique you use to clean up the dirt/grime from wooden grips ???

06-24-2006, 05:15 PM	#18
ToggleTop User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Grips Hello Pete, I think the flash from the camera created most of the light color. I am still using a 35mm Konica TC-2 I bought back in the 70's. I then scan the photos to get them on the putor. Most of the pistols you see had excellent grips on them and are darker than they appear in the foto. I do have my own personal cleaning process I have used for years. I hate to divulge it because of all the controversy it would cause. Regards, __________________ *********************** ToggleTop************* JustHappenToLoveLugers *************************

10-31-2006, 12:14 PM	#19
Kohaku2416 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Muncie Indiana Posts: 124 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	whoa.....my eyes litterally got wide when i saw these pics 0_0