I have a Lithuanian High Power. That is as close as I can get ... Bill

 

Post up some pics!

 

I have no personal knowledge or expertise but I have read numerous accounts over the years that these were concocted by a famous booster out of Arizona years ago. My guess is they are all make believe.

 

I don't know, but my gut is - nope on the good

 

Are they even real?

The Great Lithuanian-Marked Luger Debate

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Here's some questions. If these are just boosted commercials then....

Why are "reputable dealers" taking them into inventory and re-selling them?

Are the Hi-powers legit or did somebody boost them by adding the pillars?

Or...Are the Hi-powers legit and someone decided to create the "Lithuanian" contrat luger by adding the pillars?

Are the new buyers being fooled by "reputable dealers" re-selling these with no mention of the question of legitimacy?

Food for thought anyhow.

 

Here's some questions. If these are just boosted commercials then....
Why are "reputable dealers" taking them into inventory and re-selling them
Are the new buyers being fooled by "reputable dealers" re-selling these with no mention of the question of legitimacy?

Because "reputable dealers" are not true specialists for most part, and they can make money.
Even those you know, trust, etc... At best, they will reimburse you.
Rule number one: as a collector, you need to know you sh*t better than anyone.
Rule number two: books cost less than guns
Rule number three: books may be incomplete or have errors

Are the Hi-powers legit or did somebody boost them by adding the pillars?
Or...Are the Hi-powers legit and someone decided to create the "Lithuanian" contrat luger by adding the pillars?

most of them are legit - I would suggest you refer to Antony Vanderlinden's books.

 

Also, in some situations, there is not enough (or even any) clear-cut evidence

 

Good discussion, as most folks here have stated from time to time, we collectors are just stewards as we can't take these things with us. And with decades, the stories and finger-pointing of who bought a fake fade away and voila...a "once-known" ake enters the market again, perhaps by a less than knowledgeable and/or honest dealer. Because at the end of the day, how often are fakes destroyed or permanenelty marked/altered?

 

How many of these have been documented in Europe? Smells much like the infamous Spandau marked guns.