Anyone seen or recall the most beautiful and valuable Luger ever made?

woodguru · 10-09-2009, 06:08 PM

I was telling on another website about having my hands on what is most likely the prettiest and most valuable Luger ever made. It was listed for sale by Christies sometime in the late 70's early 80's at an expected price of over $750,000. It was suggested that I should check with this site to see if anyone knows of where pictures might be. 
 
The pistol was a longer barreled model with lots of engraving and gold initials that said from GL (Georg Luger) to ?H. It was in a beautiful Walnut presentation case with a Walnut stock in the case as well as clips and accessories. I was offered the pistol by my supervisor who had been in Germany or at least Europe while taking and occupying frontlines. He got it from a guy who was too scared of the German death warrant mentality for any soldier caught with German war souvenirs such as Lugers. He wanted $2500 for it. I told him I needed to get an idea of value before paying that kind of money so I took it to a large dealer in Shreveport that offered me $25,000 for it right off the bat. I told the Sarge about the offer and he sold it, without givng me a dime I might add. 
 
I saw it on the back page of I think it was Guns and Ammo six or seven years later. The ad listed the initials as being from Georg Luger given to I thought one of Hitler's top commanders (initials ?H). I was wondering if there are any pictures archived and available of this pistol. I have to wonder what that does to ownership provenance if Germany considers it to be their heritage and stolen by an occupation soldier whereby it went through a few dealer's hands to be sold for somewhere around a million bucks. it's easier to prove this chain of possession than a vague or trumped up chain of ownership that didn't exist (because I know different). 
 
Pictures would be appreciated if this pistol rings any bells with anyone here. This has to be the mother of all Lugers, it was beautiful and historic in a most profound manner coming from Luger himself as a gift.

10-09-2009, 06:08 PM	#1
woodguru New User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone seen or recall the most beautiful and valuable Luger ever made? I was telling on another website about having my hands on what is most likely the prettiest and most valuable Luger ever made. It was listed for sale by Christies sometime in the late 70's early 80's at an expected price of over $750,000. It was suggested that I should check with this site to see if anyone knows of where pictures might be.<br> <br> The pistol was a longer barreled model with lots of engraving and gold initials that said from GL (Georg Luger) to ?H. It was in a beautiful Walnut presentation case with a Walnut stock in the case as well as clips and accessories. I was offered the pistol by my supervisor who had been in Germany or at least Europe while taking and occupying frontlines. He got it from a guy who was too scared of the German death warrant mentality for any soldier caught with German war souvenirs such as Lugers. He wanted $2500 for it. I told him I needed to get an idea of value before paying that kind of money so I took it to a large dealer in Shreveport that offered me $25,000 for it right off the bat. I told the Sarge about the offer and he sold it, without givng me a dime I might add.<br> <br> I saw it on the back page of I think it was Guns and Ammo six or seven years later. The ad listed the initials as being from Georg Luger given to I thought one of Hitler's top commanders (initials ?H). I was wondering if there are any pictures archived and available of this pistol. I have to wonder what that does to ownership provenance if Germany considers it to be their heritage and stolen by an occupation soldier whereby it went through a few dealer's hands to be sold for somewhere around a million bucks. it's easier to prove this chain of possession than a vague or trumped up chain of ownership that didn't exist (because I know different).<br> <br> Pictures would be appreciated if this pistol rings any bells with anyone here. This has to be the mother of all Lugers, it was beautiful and historic in a most profound manner coming from Luger himself as a gift.