German Grenade Thrower Auction

[AIF]

The Poulin Auction Company (www.poulinantiques.com) will be auctioning off the Bruce Stern Collection on March 7, 8 and 9th 2008. Among the items is Lot 2555 German GR W. 16 WW I Mortar / Grenade Thrower with an estimate of $1200 to $2000.

[AIF]

The Poulin Auction Company (www.poulinantiques.com) will be auctioning off the Bruce Stern Collection on March 7, 8 and 9th 2008. Among the items is Lot 2555 German GR W. 16 WW I Mortar / Grenade Thrower with an estimate of $1200 to $2000.

[Max Poilu]

Looks like a superb example - scarce and very desirable these days.

[59165]

Bloke at Oppy had 3 of them,til they were taken with his 'private collection of 5400 grenades'

[Andy A]

I want one

[lassuy]

I had a chance to buy one, complete, several years ago for $600 USD. Rather wish I had. Another thing to add to my long list of armaments I should have bought, but didn't---right along side the $800 Chauchat and the $1500 Lewis gun. Never seem to have the right amount of cash at the right time. When I've got the money, there's none to be found, and when I'm broke, they pop up like mushrooms. One thing's for sure, the prices will never go down, unlike the value of the US dollar.

Rod

[59165]

With the weak dollar,a Lewis will set you back round about 5000 dollars now,Rod

[old-ted]

Thanks for the tip on the auction. That is one catologue I must get hold of. Then it's simply a case of hoping for a win on the Lotto!

I think many of us would be dangerous if we had the cash.

John

[Seadog]

Many thanks for the posts, I now realise where this came from.

Norman

On the Somme

[lassuy]

With the weak dollar,a Lewis will set you back round about 5000 dollars now,Rod

Don't I know it! The prices have shot up astronomically. Roughly 10 years ago, I went to an auction that featured a Maxim 08/15, and sat right beside the fellow that bought it--for $1000. About $200 more than I could spend, as usual. The Maxim was live, ie., in firing condition, as were the Lewis and Chauchat I mentioned previously. My wife knows that if we ever win the lottery, I'm going Lewis gun shopping. Let's see...my chances are one in how many million? She knows she's pretty safe on that one.

Rod

[asdarley]

As my old dad ( an avid collector of what the family regarded at the time as any old rubbish) would say to my mum on bringing home his latest acquisition and being taken severely to task.....

If they stopped printing money I'd stop spending it!

[AIF]

The automatic weapons section of the Stern Collection will be auctioned off by James D. Julia Inc. (www.juliaauctions.com) on March 10th 2008. Here are a few examples:

Model 1915 Chauchat

Model 1918 Chauchat

Maxim MG08