New DWM 1911 Luger

DavidJayUden · 12-28-2012, 11:16 AM

Well be ready for another shock: Most of us will recommend against firing it simply on the basis that the value will plummet if you break a numbered part shooting it. And it does happen, particularly on the older guns. Some of us do it anyway, others go out and buy another mismatched or refinished Luger for the range.
Anyway, we'll await photos.
dju

RC20 · 12-28-2012, 03:22 PM

Thank you. Not so much a shock, my brother and I have had that discussion about a collector 1903 (we like to shoot what we collect but we are on the lower tiers of it so can do so for all but the one he has)

I am on the fence and the views and reasons for not shooting it are much appreciated.

I approach it with caution, no need to shoot it until I can get both some idea of the value and the risks.

Breaking it did occur to me but a numbered part loss is permanent and had not got that far (none of what we shoot has breakable parts that have an ID, what breaks can be replaced with no loss of value.

I put that loss of a number part in the pretty persuasive column.

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12-28-2012, 11:16 AM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Well be ready for another shock: Most of us will recommend against firing it simply on the basis that the value will plummet if you break a numbered part shooting it. And it does happen, particularly on the older guns. Some of us do it anyway, others go out and buy another mismatched or refinished Luger for the range. Anyway, we'll await photos. dju

12-28-2012, 03:22 PM	#2
RC20 User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alaska Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Thank you. Not so much a shock, my brother and I have had that discussion about a collector 1903 (we like to shoot what we collect but we are on the lower tiers of it so can do so for all but the one he has) I am on the fence and the views and reasons for not shooting it are much appreciated. I approach it with caution, no need to shoot it until I can get both some idea of the value and the risks. Breaking it did occur to me but a numbered part loss is permanent and had not got that far (none of what we shoot has breakable parts that have an ID, what breaks can be replaced with no loss of value. I put that loss of a number part in the pretty persuasive column.