Ralph Shattuck

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by hayhugh

Today it is nothing but a mixed parts gun, a shooter and what's that worth?

I think that now that its provenance is established it is more a 'repro' than a shooter. I would say, as an unenlightened accumulator, that it would be between a mixed-parts Navy 'shooter' and a legitimate Navy.

[spangy]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Winter's coming up, isn't it Ed

Yup it sure is Ed ... and I can't even duck down to a nice warm lower48 because of covid


Was planning on doing that when the thermometers got about -25 -30 F


Was going to look around for a nice navy or an artillery to bring home but i guess everything will be on hold until this 'nonsense' dies down or i freeze to death.
spangy

[lew1]

Many years ago at the Tennessee Gun Collectors show, I purchased a pre war Hi Power from Ralph. A high price but not outrageous. It had an interesting marking on the grip. For years I and a couple others could not figure out what the marking represented. So was it legit or a fake?

About 10 years ago, I noticed the same marking on a bayonet. So I purchased a book that dealt with German bayonets. It turned out the marking was for the Luftwaffe Schule. Apparently some K98ks and pistols, including Hi Powers were issued to the Luftwaffe guards. So far, only 2 are known - mine and one in Denmark.

Ralph had a tendency to come up with unusual things.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Hugh,
Send me a PM with your address and I'll put a check in the mail.
Norm

Originally Posted by hayhugh

Done and done........

Since the two members involved elected to discuss the Luger in question in the public forum, could we be informed as to the outcome of the transaction???

I've had business dealings with hayhugh, no problems. I've only had email question & answers with Norme, but he seemed sincere.