WWII Russian Capture vs. Numbers Matching P08

DavidJayUden · 02-13-2013, 11:20 AM

Kind of a tough question and one that only you can answer. Yes the late war guns are good shooters, and yes you could hurt the value if you broke a part in a collectable gun.
Ask yourself, will you be content with a RC gun? If yes, then buy one. But if not, don't.
I have a Navy shooter, and artillery shooter and a 4" shooter. The latter is a 1936 gun, original everything except maybe the un-numbered hold-open. But I bought it at a shooter price, it looks good, and I enjoy it very much. It shoots no better or worse than a VOPO or RC, but I just like it more. Lugers are more than shooters, they food for our minds and excite our imaginations, and it gives me that.
If you look hard you should be able to find a nice shooter grade gun for not all that much more than an "X" gun. And unless you do something really stupid, it will hold its value. Comfort yourself in paying a few dollars more for an "investment".
Just my $.02. and you got exactly what you paid for...
dju

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02-13-2013, 11:20 AM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Kind of a tough question and one that only you can answer. Yes the late war guns are good shooters, and yes you could hurt the value if you broke a part in a collectable gun. Ask yourself, will you be content with a RC gun? If yes, then buy one. But if not, don't. I have a Navy shooter, and artillery shooter and a 4" shooter. The latter is a 1936 gun, original everything except maybe the un-numbered hold-open. But I bought it at a shooter price, it looks good, and I enjoy it very much. It shoots no better or worse than a VOPO or RC, but I just like it more. Lugers are more than shooters, they food for our minds and excite our imaginations, and it gives me that. If you look hard you should be able to find a nice shooter grade gun for not all that much more than an "X" gun. And unless you do something really stupid, it will hold its value. Comfort yourself in paying a few dollars more for an "investment". Just my $.02. and you got exactly what you paid for... dju