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Posted: 11/12/2013 8:47:23 PM EDT
Yes, a 1907 ,45 ACP Luger. It's in the collection of the R.W. Norton Art Gallery in Shreveport, LA
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Posted: 11/12/2013 9:11:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/12/2013 9:35:15 PM EDT
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Why would an art museum have a Luger in the collection?
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Posted: 11/12/2013 10:03:56 PM EDT
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Werent 2 of them made and one of them being a private collection and the other one "thrown away"?
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Posted: 11/12/2013 10:30:47 PM EDT
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Why would an art museum have a Luger in the collection? Founder was a rich oilman who also collected rare firearms. The revolver below it is one of the four Webley-Fosburys in that display case. |
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Posted: 11/12/2013 10:45:38 PM EDT
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Damn, what are there, like 2 or 3 of those in existence?
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Posted: 11/12/2013 10:50:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Werent 2 of them made and one of them being a private collection and the other one "thrown away"? |
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Posted: 11/12/2013 11:03:06 PM EDT
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Freaking awesome |
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Posted: 11/13/2013 8:09:04 AM EDT
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You are correct. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Werent 2 of them made and one of them being a private collection and the other one "thrown away"? Assuming that's number 2 awesome. If that's 1 which trash can did he find that out of |
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Posted: 11/13/2013 12:49:39 PM EDT
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The card in the display says 3 were made. This one has no serial number.
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Posted: 11/14/2013 7:32:48 AM EDT
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The card in the display says 3 were made. This one has no serial number. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Prototype? |
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Posted: 11/14/2013 9:50:17 AM EDT
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The card in the display says 3 were made. This one has no serial number. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Prototype? Yes. For the M1911 trials IIRC. Obe is there, another sold for half a mil a couple years ago, and the third is lost, believed to have destroyed during or after testing |
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Posted: 11/15/2013 8:49:24 PM EDT
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one sold about 2 weeks ago for 450k plus a huge buyer premium
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Posted: 11/15/2013 8:52:29 PM EDT
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Does that have a grip safety?
Very cool |
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Posted: 11/15/2013 8:56:30 PM EDT
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Theres a write up on it where the owner of one of them lets the author shoot it. I believe it was in G&A.
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Posted: 11/15/2013 9:16:47 PM EDT
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Why would an art museum have a Luger in the collection? Local art museum took possesion of a Dillinger Thompson ten years ago from teh local PD who had it since teh 30's. I asked teh same question, |
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Posted: 11/19/2013 8:45:21 PM EDT
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one sold about 2 weeks ago for 450k plus a huge buyer premium I offered them 500K, but they refused to sell it to a Canadian. 
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Posted: 2/27/2014 11:10:34 PM EDT
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Look guys, I'm starting a museum. I don't appreciate some of you asking these uncomfortable questions.
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