Tell 3 or should I say 2.5?

[45flint]

The good news is I got a Tell 3, my final quest in the German prewar pistol category. The bad news is the it has a cracked grip and one missing emblem. (I refuse to show that side!) The further good news after a good oiling it's shooting at 270 fps, which I believe is the norm for this powerhouse. Further good news is the bluing is really pretty good. Probably overspent, given the grip damage, but by Egun standards it was a bargain. Lol. Here is a one sided slideshow!
http://s168.photobucket.com/user/ski...eshow/Tell%203

They are very interesting guns, very well made. Cocking with the barrel sight digging into your palm is its own form of punishment, just as the Haenel 28, has its challenges.

I will be honest, I have no other desires. I have fallen in love with the German prewar blued milled Luger type pistols. Nothing else really excites me. Well maybe another Tell 3. My serial number was in the mid 100's.