New to lugers...a few questions please

05-01-2002, 01:21 PM

hi tim and welcome to the forum. same questions i asked months ago. here's my 2 cents:

cost - anywhere from $500 to $5000 and up. reccomend looking for a nice shooter luger priced around $500 to $700. nice if you can find one all matching, but most important is that it functions correctly and is not full of pits and rust. also be leary of "bargians". plenty of greedy people willing to sell you something it's not.

read - get jan stil's luger books. read this forum from top to bottom. gain as much book knowledge as possible, it will help defeat the "evil elf's"

hold - go out and find real lugers to look at and hold in person. nothing more valuable than that.

shop - there are lots of places on the web to shop for lugers. simpson ltd. and world of lugers are a good starting place. mr. shattuck @ WOL has lot's of good shooters at a good price. (remember - a shooter is a shooter ) ask lots of stupid questions and get them answered in writing.

caliber - 9mm. cheaper than the 30. more desiable. 100 rounds of target ammo @ walmart for $11. deal.

shooting - yes, they still work. be sure to check out completly and have a gunsmith inspect if you are not sure.

enjoy - most of all, enjoy the craftmanship, beauty, and history of the luger. don't get all caught up in the hype and let other people's standards dictate what you like about your luger and the hobby itself. there's something for everbody in this hobby.

again welcome. myself and marvin both collect and we live in south carolina. good luck.

05-01-2002, 01:21 PM	#4
tom collins Guest Posts: n/a	howdy neighbor! hi tim and welcome to the forum. same questions i asked months ago. here's my 2 cents: cost - anywhere from $500 to $5000 and up. reccomend looking for a nice shooter luger priced around $500 to $700. nice if you can find one all matching, but most important is that it functions correctly and is not full of pits and rust. also be leary of "bargians". plenty of greedy people willing to sell you something it's not. read - get jan stil's luger books. read this forum from top to bottom. gain as much book knowledge as possible, it will help defeat the "evil elf's" hold - go out and find real lugers to look at and hold in person. nothing more valuable than that. shop - there are lots of places on the web to shop for lugers. simpson ltd. and world of lugers are a good starting place. mr. shattuck @ WOL has lot's of good shooters at a good price. (remember - a shooter is a shooter ) ask lots of stupid questions and get them answered in writing. caliber - 9mm. cheaper than the 30. more desiable. 100 rounds of target ammo @ walmart for $11. deal. shooting - yes, they still work. be sure to check out completly and have a gunsmith inspect if you are not sure. enjoy - most of all, enjoy the craftmanship, beauty, and history of the luger. don't get all caught up in the hype and let other people's standards dictate what you like about your luger and the hobby itself. there's something for everbody in this hobby. again welcome. myself and marvin both collect and we live in south carolina. good luck.