New Member with First Luger P08

[DavidJayUden]

I'm not seeing anything that scares me about shooting it. Get a MecGar magazine and save your fragile wood bottom original. Use a stainless steel .40 Cal. bore brush on the bore, clean it, lube it, and then go shoot it.
These guns don't necessarily have to have a nice looking bore to shoot well.
The price seems about right.
Congratulations, and welcome to Club Luger!
dju

[rhuff]

If you plan to shoot it, I would replace the firing pin with a fluted firing pin(safer)either OEM or reproduction. Your extractor is numbered to this Luger, so I would replace it with an aftermarket one, as it is not uncommon for an old extractor to break when shooting.

Stick with std. velocity ammo, like WWB 115gr FMJ, or PMC, S&B, etc 115gr FMJ.


I own/a couple of Lugers with bores like yours, and they shoot just fine.....better that I can!!

[badisches_pionier]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

I'm not seeing anything that scares me about shooting it. Get a MecGar magazine and save your fragile wood bottom original. Use a stainless steel .40 Cal. bore brush on the bore, clean it, lube it, and then go shoot it.
These guns don't necessarily have to have a nice looking bore to shoot well.
The price seems about right.
Congratulations, and welcome to Club Luger!
dju

Thanks will check them out. I was also looking at the repro nickel Triple K magazines with the wood bottoms. Have you heard if they any good?

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by badisches_pionier

Thanks will check them out. I was also looking at the repro nickel Triple K magazines with the wood bottoms. Have you heard if they any good?

Yes, they are good; maybe very good.