so sad, buyback pic.

[vincentvangerven]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-governor-signs-stringent-gun-bills-vetoes-others-181728049.html?nhp=1

pic 3/14 at around 2 o clock; luger.

Half decent chance it was brought back by a vet who fought his *** off in Europe, and now tossed on a pile to be destroyed. Thing should have been in a museum.

[applesaucegalore1]

History being destroyed is never cool...

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[Bobby Ricigliano]

Many of those guns were likely recovered stolen with no way to trace back to the original owner. Luger, nice pre-lock S&W revolver, not your typical gangbanger junk guns.

[Discogodfather]

Luger, nice pre-lock S&W revolver, not your typical gangbanger junk guns.

[Heatseeker]

I have a sad story to report along these lines. My dad called and said one of his old buddies had some guns he wanted to get rid of. Apparently they were his wife's father's guns and she wasn't real comfortable having them in the house. All together there were 8 guns, handguns and rifles both. Among the collection was a Luger from 1928 and a war time Walter PPK. My dad and I put together an offer for the lot and they accepted it. When my dad went over to do the deal, the couple said that they changed their minds and that they had taken the guns to the SSF police station where the cops do a "witnessed destroy" of unwanted weapons. I was sick to my stomach for two days after...

[vincentvangerven]

it's a shame. at least the pic of that recent yahoo article was a recycled pic; just noticed this article;

http://www.ammoland.com/2013/07/racine-wi-gun-buyback-program-presents-buying-opportunity-for-gun-lovers/#axzz4DEjjY2fY

same pic, 3 years earlier.

[louie]

Years back, I picked up an all matching ex. trigger group and mag. SVT40 at a gun buy back. It was a Finn capture. Also a Finn capture m91. Offered the woman who was a former Marine like me 500 for the pair, and off I went. The SVT was one of those that just gave headaches so sold it off. Got rid of the m91 too. It was in great shape, but just didn't shoot that well.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I have a sad story to report along these lines. My dad called and said one of his old buddies had some guns he wanted to get rid of. Apparently they were his wife's father's guns and she wasn't real comfortable having them in the house. All together there were 8 guns, handguns and rifles both. Among the collection was a Luger from 1928 and a war time Walter PPK. My dad and I put together an offer for the lot and they accepted it. When my dad went over to do the deal, the couple said that they changed their minds and that they had taken the guns to the SSF police station where the cops do a "witnessed destroy" of unwanted weapons. I was sick to my stomach for two days after...

Maybe next they will stuff a suitcase full of money and make a bonfire out of it. You just can't fix stupid. I am sorry anytime fine historical firearms are disposed of like that.

[furyous68]

Looking at that pic, I see 2 Lugers. The one you guys pointed out... and one just to the left of it. You can see the grip peeking out from under a revolver.

[SVT-40]

Back "in the day" Whenever anyone would come into the station to have guns destroyed all the front desk personnel knew I was a collector, and they would call me to talk with the folks... I always carried a few hundred just in case these situations arose.... It was amazing how some folks would turn down cash, just to have a gun destroyed...

I did buy quite a few. But a good number went to the shredder.. It was sad..

One particular gun was really sad to see go... It was a excellent condition old Parker shotgun. I pleaded with the lady , but she would not take the money...