New member, First Luger, Your opinions?

mrerick · 11-22-2016, 09:51 PM

Hi Robert, and welcome to the forum.

Nice find. It's a collectable Luger and a keeper.

If you have a holster, do NOT store it in the holster. Keep it separate and not in contact with the leather (which can damage the finish over time).

The main reason for not shooting it is the potential for damaging a numbered part. These can be very difficult to replace. The side plate (which is also numbered on the inside) is one of 10,000 that matches the serial number of your pistol. Parts can and do break on these 100 year old pistols.

Eugen · 11-22-2016, 10:16 PM

RShaw, welcome to the forum and congrats on your very nice luger. Invest some time reading the FAQ section as you will benefit immensely.

RShaw · 11-23-2016, 03:54 AM

Hi Ed, Don, Eugen, DavidJay, Mrerick,

MANY thanks for your very helpful responses, and the reference to the FAQ's... fascinating reading....

I am posting in "General Discussions" a short summary of the legalities of firearm ownership in the Netherlands (answer for you, DavidJay) - very different from the US!

11-22-2016, 09:51 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,376 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Robert, and welcome to the forum. Nice find. It's a collectable Luger and a keeper. If you have a holster, do NOT store it in the holster. Keep it separate and not in contact with the leather (which can damage the finish over time). The main reason for not shooting it is the potential for damaging a numbered part. These can be very difficult to replace. The side plate (which is also numbered on the inside) is one of 10,000 that matches the serial number of your pistol. Parts can and do break on these 100 year old pistols. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

11-22-2016, 10:16 PM	#2
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 801 Thanks: 408 Thanked 645 Times in 342 Posts	RShaw, welcome to the forum and congrats on your very nice luger. Invest some time reading the FAQ section as you will benefit immensely. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

11-23-2016, 03:54 AM	#3
RShaw User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Venlo, the Netherlands Posts: 350 Thanks: 160 Thanked 170 Times in 90 Posts	Hi Ed, Don, Eugen, DavidJay, Mrerick, MANY thanks for your very helpful responses, and the reference to the FAQ's... fascinating reading.... I am posting in "General Discussions" a short summary of the legalities of firearm ownership in the Netherlands (answer for you, DavidJay) - very different from the US! __________________ Enjoying any firearm is like staying happily married- take her out on a regular basis, treat her with respect and pay attention to proper maintenance. Looking for magazine no. 7097 Venlo, the Netherlands- RShaw

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