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Jeremy T Garner KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 98 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Joined: Apr 26^th, 2016 Gender:	The Devil's Luger?? May 28^th, 2016 at 6:28am	Print Post
	I was made an offer I couldn't refuse recently. I probably devote to much time to this hobby but oh well. Thought some of you fellas might appreciate seeing this. Two of my most recent acquisitions were a 1943 Underwood M1 carbine and this rather unique Polizei issue Double date Luger from the old Weimar Republic days. This pistol was the 4th issued to Potsdam district of Prussia. The headline reads the way it does because as you can see from the photo the serial number is quite intriguing (6666) . Both came out of the same collection that I was generously offered first chance at.
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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #1 - May 28^th, 2016 at 9:55am	Print Post
	Do you need an heir? I'd be willing to let you adopt me... LOL Pretty awesome!


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Jeremy T Garner KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 98 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Joined: Apr 26^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #2 - May 28^th, 2016 at 3:41pm	Print Post
	psteinmayer wrote on May 28^th, 2016 at 9:55am: Do you need an heir? I'd be willing to let you adopt me... LOL Pretty awesome! Hahaha, thanks Paul!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #3 - May 28^th, 2016 at 3:58pm	Print Post
	Lots of us enjoy a wide assortment of firearms. I shoot a Luger and my M1 Carbine, from time to time. My sons like these firearms far more than my Krags. Pretty funny about your #6666. I think I once owned "Damian's Luger". It would consistently land ejected cartridge cases on the top of my head! I felt like I needed to wear a helmet and blamed it for my 'baldness'. I sold that Possessed Demon, but, could not resist getting another. (The Devil made me do it).


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Jeremy T Garner KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 98 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Joined: Apr 26^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #4 - May 28^th, 2016 at 5:39pm	Print Post
	The serial number was just too cool to pass up! I totally understand you being drawn back to one. This is actually the first Luger I have owned, but have always wanted one. I had passed on a few "American Eagle" Lugers over the years and regretted it so I didn't hesitate on this one.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #5 - May 28^th, 2016 at 6:44pm	Print Post
	IMHO - Some handguns are so Iconic, you simply have to own and shoot one, or its clone (i.e. - Colt S.A.A., model 1911 Colt, and P08 Luger). My Luger is a very common 1917 'Erfurt'. Kind of at the bottom in terms of Luger values, but, it is in very good condition. I don't have reservations about shooting it and think it's pretty cool, being a WW1 pistol without Nazi markings.


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Jeremy T Garner KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 98 Location: Post Falls, Idaho Joined: Apr 26^th, 2016 Gender:	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #6 - May 28^th, 2016 at 10:11pm	Print Post
	I totally agree about certain pieces being an absolute must to either shoot or own. I really like the WWI pistols. I enjoy studying that time period and collecting from it.


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reincarnated KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 562 Joined: Mar 11^th, 2012	Re: The Devil's Luger?? Reply #7 - May 29^th, 2016 at 1:34am	Print Post
	My Luger is one of the last made, a Luftwaffe issue in 1941. It comes with a story. The guy who brought it home was a side gunner on the early B-24s. He went on both Ploesti raids. Between bombing raids, life was a bit boring. He went for a long walk in the Libyan desert and came on an abandoned Ju-87 Stuka. With not much else of interest around, he climbed into the gunner's seat. He opened a little metal door and there was the Luger, wrapped in a shop rag.


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