M1906 Swiss Bern Luger

**Ben Evans** · 03-01-2015, 11:34 AM

by Steelhead10

Very nice Ben

a shame we have to have the deactivated here

Really breaks my heart

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 03-01-2015, 03:37 PM

Ben, that is one lovely piece. Don't shed too many tears about it being chopped. At least it didn't go into the melting pot like many did on the surrender of the pistols. My mate in Norwich had to dispose of his entire collection of over 60 Luger's . Just tell yourself that you have saved an important pistol from total destruction, it lessens the pain!

Cheers,
Steve.

**Ben Evans** · 03-01-2015, 03:41 PM

Steve, I had a lot of pistols go into the chop, 686 Smith & Wesson 357 Mag, Mk 3 browning, .22 & 32 Hammereli and .22 Des Unigue plus ££££££ of loading kit, holsters etc

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 03-01-2015, 03:52 PM

Why loading kit & holsters? You should have been able to keep that.

**Ben Evans** · 03-01-2015, 04:04 PM

I used to shoot 1500 competition, pointless without the guns!

**lew07** · 03-02-2015, 04:34 PM

Nice Luger Ben.Dont beat Yerself up over it being a deact.Look at it this way.You probably wouldnt risk firing this beauty if it were still live firing.

**Ben Evans** · 03-02-2015, 04:39 PM

True Lew, very true lol

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 03-02-2015, 05:12 PM

Ben, I can't quote what you said, but the accessories were yours to sell rather than hand them over with the guns! I'm sure you are only too aware of what certain holsters can fetch!

**A.J. Zawadzki** · 03-02-2015, 05:44 PM

First off, Ben, really a beautiful example. Congrats on a fine addition to your collection.

by HARRY THE MOLE

. . . My mate in Norwich had to dispose of his entire collection of over 60 Luger's . . . .

I don’t mean to steer this thread off course, but very briefly, was there not an opportunity to sell these pistols to foreign collectors? Perhaps insufficient time was given to do this?

Regards,
Tony

**Ben Evans** · 03-02-2015, 05:55 PM

by HARRY THE MOLE

Ben, I can't quote what you said, but the accessories were yours to sell rather than hand them over with the guns! I'm sure you are only too aware of what certain holsters can fetch!

I was too gutted to be bothered, I got a price for the whole lot from the police, Lee turret press, dies, powder, speed loaders etc just could not be bothered after that happened