First Gun show shopping for a Luger-any tips?

LugerVern · 12-23-2009, 05:18 PM

Bill

Take a reference book with you that covers what your looking for. Try and use a newer one with better pictures. Leave it in your car.

You can often find a reference book at the gun shows and browse through looking for the example your considering.

If you can, take your laptop with you and leave in your car. After finding one your interested in exit the show and go to a web site like Simpson LTD or FGS Inc and look at the examples there.
You can also download pictures of a type of Luger your looking for and take your time comparing.

Its free to get back in at most shows

If it looks too good to be true walk away, the odds are several very experienced collectors have already looked at it and passed.

Just some ideas

Good luck

Vern

12-23-2009, 05:18 PM	#7
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Bill Take a reference book with you that covers what your looking for. Try and use a newer one with better pictures. Leave it in your car. You can often find a reference book at the gun shows and browse through looking for the example your considering. If you can, take your laptop with you and leave in your car. After finding one your interested in exit the show and go to a web site like Simpson LTD or FGS Inc and look at the examples there. You can also download pictures of a type of Luger your looking for and take your time comparing. Its free to get back in at most shows If it looks too good to be true walk away, the odds are several very experienced collectors have already looked at it and passed. Just some ideas Good luck Vern