I submit to you a pristine 1935/06 Mauser Banner GNR, .30 Luger, original finish, 98%+ Blue, 98+% Straw, perfect grips, perfect bore, all matching and correct un-numbered aluminum bottom magazine. The STORY:This GNR is 1 of the 564 made in 1935. These Mauser Banner Portuguese contracts were issued to the elite National Guard of Portugal. In the 1960's the Portuguese Government surplussed the GNR's they had left and they were imported to the U.S. Reportedly this was not one of those imported GNR'S. A U.S. citizen was sailing around the south pacific and acquired this GNR from a horse trader and brought it back to the States. I obtained this GNR in 1978. This GNR had been preserved in a block of palm oil. This was posted on the other Luger forum two years ago, but I just finally registered with this forum. I see a lot of the regulars here from the other forum.
I would like to know if anyone has any idea how many GNR's were imported to the US in the 1960's? I have read the entire lot was brought over by one importer? but who? This GNR was supposedly not one of them. I also read a thread stating Jim Cates was still compiling a list of known GNR's. Can Jim Cates or anyone add this to the list and how do I get a copy? Thanks for any info and/or comments. Mark
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I would like to know if anyone has any idea how many GNR's were imported to the US in the 1960's? I have read the entire lot was brought over by one importer? but who? This GNR was supposedly not one of them. I also read a thread stating Jim Cates was still compiling a list of known GNR's. Can Jim Cates or anyone add this to the list and how do I get a copy? Thanks for any info and/or comments. Mark
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