M1Thompsonlover Posted September 20, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 20, 2017 I just received this in the mail yesterday and didn't have time to take my own pictures. Here is the ad from the company I purchased it from. It is still up! http://www.gunmess.com/store/p130/WW2_German_Walther_P_38_W%2F_Holster_%2F_Capture_Papers%21.html There is some splattering from unknown substance on one side of the pistol. Could this of been blood that marred the finish? I googled the vet and here is the info I found: "DELORME FOLTZ was born on 03 Dec1918. He died on 05 March 1982. Delorme entered Military service November 11, 1944. He served in the 102nd Division of infantry in E.T.O. 255th Signal L. Construction Company in E.T.O. April15, 1945 – July 17, 1946. Discharged July 31,1946." It looks like he went in the tail end of the war and picked up a nice souvenir! I wonder if the family has any info? I found the name's of the vets children and may try to contact them. I always worry that if I contact them they might want the pistol back. I would sell it back to them but I really want to keep it! Enjoy guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted September 20, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 20, 2017 Nice find! I love that the tag is also still attached to the holster. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIDADS Posted September 20, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 20, 2017 Beautiful pistol, love the attached tag and cert, my 2¢ about contacting the family, they didn't care enough to keep it, leave it be!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Thompsonlover Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted September 20, 2017 Thanks Guys! I thought the price was decent at $1450. Most of the ones I followed on Gunbroker sold at around 2K. Still thinking about contacting the family. I'm going to ask the dealer if he got if from a family estate. Any thoughts on the possible blood splattering on it? Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Thompsonlover Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted September 21, 2017 Spoke to the dealer and he said the mans son brought the gun in so he obviously doesn't want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry F. Posted October 28, 2017 Share #6 Posted October 28, 2017 Very nice! The certificate is interesting and valuable by itself! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Thompsonlover Posted October 29, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted October 29, 2017 Thanks Larry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted November 1, 2017 Share #8 Posted November 1, 2017 Always nice when you can find them with capture documentation...congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1Thompsonlover Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted November 2, 2017 Thanks now if I can only find a nice Luger in a similar grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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