Sturmpistole

[GRENAIDER]

Hello. Any tan stock and sight set is a fake! If you want a original piece for comparison your out of luck as no one is willing to share the info publicly as this creates more information for the fraudsters to improve on their products. I just stay away from these pieces as they are heavily faked. Martin.

[WWIIBuff]

Hello. Any tan stock and sight set is a fake! If you want a original piece for comparison your out of luck as no one is willing to share the info publicly as this creates more information for the fraudsters to improve on their products. I just stay away from these pieces as they are heavily faked. Martin.

I have read that most of the tan sets are fake, but I had not heard that ALL the tan sets are fake. That would make these much rarer than I thought.

I completely agree with the originals not being shared publicly, I just hope to be able to see a real one someday.

[oberjaeger]

beware of that.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/stock-Z-pist...item3a7e732069

these are available on nearly each show in germany, alway from the same french seller......

[GRENAIDER]

Here is an original for review. It was sold on the James D. Julia auction house. Your best bet at comparing what is original and what is not. Martin.


https://www.morphyauctions.com/james...g-sight-52700/

[WWIIBuff]

Here is an original for review. It was sold on the James D. Julia auction house. Your best bet at comparing what is original and what is not. Martin.

Thanks Martin, but are you sure that is an original? It seems to have many similar characteristics of the reproductions that have been posted on this thread. And the price, OMG!!! I had no idea they sold for that much. I guess I'll never own one of these after all.


By the way, one of the two tan ones I posted above is currently for sale on the Rock Island Arsenal auction in case anyone wants to pay top dollar for what is evidently a reproduction.

[SIGNALMAN]

The Sturgess Collection example, at Julia / Morphy, Sturmpistole has an original front sight and liner, however, The stock I believe is a reproduction. It sold for quite a bit more than the fakes showing up everywhere.

I have yet to see a tan painted example that is original. All so far are definite fakes.

I will again be at the SOS in early 2019, and I will bring the two Sturmpistoles ( one original and one fake ) so I can show and explain the differences to any who want to know. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the information, as the fakes keep getting better and better.

[WWIIBuff]

Thanks for the additional information Howard. I hope to be able to make it to the SOS again in 2019, so if I do, I will definitely like to see your two examples.

[Stefan.S]

Any idea where i can buy on-line one of the good reproductions as i know that i will never see a genuine one. Someone was telling some Czech repro is the best, but where to find it?

[JoeW]

Here are photos my restored model purchased a long while ago from a noted collector in open and closed position. Though it is inaccurately attached to the Z-Pistole, my interest in the stock was from its use by combat police forces that were issued the W.Gr.Patrone 326 for use when facing assault situations. Police manuals indicated the W.Gr.Patrone 326 was fired from standard LPs, but with the additon of a stock. Signalman and I have discussed what other "stock" could have been used other than the tubular one for the Sturmpistole.

[SIGNALMAN]

Sturmpistole sights

Here is a couple pictures of the sights of a Sturmpistole. Dark Parkerized original, and Tan Painted repro. Some of the differences should be obvious without calling them out.

[WWIIBuff]

Thanks Howard! Great study material.

[oberjaeger]

indeed,many thanks.....hope it will not be used by the fakers
best regards jens