SE NAPCA Event Report...

Pete Ebbink · 08-22-2005, 08:06 PM

Just returned from the SE NAPCA (National Automatic Pistol Collector's Association) yearly gun convention in Chattanooga, TN.

Thought folks might like to see some photos of great gun collectors and their collections.

The highlights of the trip for me were :

1. Seeing old Luger Forum friends such as Derek Seltzer, Leo Lavelle, Tom Armstrong, Tom Beasley, and George Anderson.

2. Meeting Luger Forum members such as Bob Benson, Joop Van De Kant (who traveled in all the way from Belgium), and "BogeyB" in person.

3. Getting together with lots of NAPCA members who are the real experts such as Jim Cate, Freddy Greer, Jim Kemp, Joe Schroeder, Bob Beers, Dave Shallenberg, etc.

4. Getting to see Bob Beer's Erfurt luger collection which included the 1910-dated P-08 pistol and a 1914 LP-08.

5. Getting to see an Erfurt double date - 1912/1930...that is right...it has a "1930" not a "1920" property stamping above the original "1912" chamber date.

6. Getting to see an Erfurt factory cut-away pistol...serial numbered as "51".

7. Listening to a wonderful dinner-time presentation by Jim Cate regarding the 2nd. 1910-Erfurt P-08 pistol...serial # 28. Jim did the presentation for the gun's owner who could not make the show...thus the pistol was not present at the show...but Jim did pass around nice detailed, close-up photos of # 28 for all to admire during the presentation. The owner has spent nearly 10 years tracing and documenting the history of this pistol...through 2 previous owners and the German officer who lost the pistol during WWI.

Here are the convention photos :

08-22-2005, 08:06 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	SE NAPCA Event Report... Just returned from the SE NAPCA (National Automatic Pistol Collector's Association) yearly gun convention in Chattanooga, TN. Thought folks might like to see some photos of great gun collectors and their collections. The highlights of the trip for me were : 1. Seeing old Luger Forum friends such as Derek Seltzer, Leo Lavelle, Tom Armstrong, Tom Beasley, and George Anderson. 2. Meeting Luger Forum members such as Bob Benson, Joop Van De Kant (who traveled in all the way from Belgium), and "BogeyB" in person. 3. Getting together with lots of NAPCA members who are the real experts such as Jim Cate, Freddy Greer, Jim Kemp, Joe Schroeder, Bob Beers, Dave Shallenberg, etc. 4. Getting to see Bob Beer's Erfurt luger collection which included the 1910-dated P-08 pistol and a 1914 LP-08. 5. Getting to see an Erfurt double date - 1912/1930...that is right...it has a "1930" not a "1920" property stamping above the original "1912" chamber date. 6. Getting to see an Erfurt factory cut-away pistol...serial numbered as "51". 7. Listening to a wonderful dinner-time presentation by Jim Cate regarding the 2nd. 1910-Erfurt P-08 pistol...serial # 28. Jim did the presentation for the gun's owner who could not make the show...thus the pistol was not present at the show...but Jim did pass around nice detailed, close-up photos of # 28 for all to admire during the presentation. The owner has spent nearly 10 years tracing and documenting the history of this pistol...through 2 previous owners and the German officer who lost the pistol during WWI. Here are the convention photos :