Final Decision Dilemma.....

[majspud]

I have negotiated three potential candidates for my final trade (Walther PPk/S) in the "Rebalancing my Portfolio" series. I have imposed a deadline of tomorrow on myself to make up my mind. They are two commercial MilSurp pistol variants and a battle rifle.

My choices are:

Late 1943 33rd series Kokura (Hiroshima) T99...matched, scrubbed mum

1936 Commercial Walther PP. Swap for finger mag, +$150, add finger mag +$250. Couldn't afford that right now. (1936 production: 889,3xx to 942,6xx)

1918 Commercial M13 Sauer. Highest known WWI Imperial Proof was at SN. 85,000. Weimar 1920 Property stamp. Stamped matching magazine, police use.

So here's a poll....which one? Love sharing these kind of decisions. As I have a PPk, leaning towards the Sauer...so hard for me to use a rifle....more for "filling the curio hole." Was also looking for a FN 1910/22, but there wasn't one available.

t

 

[40 caliber]

you aren't going to be happy with a commercial piece. although having a carry piece from this century would be new for you

 

[majspud]

I've had both; a 1937 commercial PP rig and a 1918 (99K) M13 Sauer rig. This is a re-acquisition thread.

t

 

[Deleted member 67409]

There's a gun shop near me that has a FN 1910/22 for sale at a reasonable price, might want to call them in the morning:

https://lost-treasures.net/

 

[Picton]

Move the one you can't shoot: the rifle goes.

 

[majspud]

I guess they don't list their inventory.

The PPk/S was from last century; 1982.

t

 

[robjax]

get them all.

 

[majspud]

There's a gun shop near me that has a FN 1910/22 for sale at a reasonable price, might want to call them in the morning:

I like how people read the whole post rather than going straight to the poll.

t

 

[majspud]

Eventually....or not. The challenge is to get them without cost (postage/gas monies not included).

t

 

[majspud]

I'm leaning toward the T99 now....such an important part of our WW2 history. Matched, screws still staked, also comes with bayonet.

t

 

[PATRON]

I would throw more towards the Sauer,the 99 is nice,but to me once the mum is gone it's like a Russian K98.Though a part of history
it has still been messed with.

 

[majspud]

An official messed with part of history. I would prefer not, but MacArthur ordered all servicemen with trophy weapons to deface the chrysanthemum out of respect to the emperor. I presume this was after the surrender, so that's why you see both. For a Sauer, I really want a lower SN...there's one on GB SN #552 with WWI papers.

t

 

[PATRON]

A lot of people stated it was MacArthur,and other stated it was Japanese orders to deface the chrysanthemum.
MacArthur did not want the Emperor to loose face,but written orders were never found of MacArthur ordering the defacing.