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Parabellus · 06-24-2006, 08:23 PM

Mr. & Mrs. Tac,

Bless you both.

[/QUOTE] If guess we look at things from a much different perspective. When I was allowed to have handguns, money never came into the equation - I had it and that was it.

Without giving a longwinded history as to the whys, rest assured that budgetary constraints do limit options on firearm purchases that Mrs. P. I can make. We do not have the money until one of us earns it. For the last few years that has had to be me. She works her magic with our expenses and we do not starve.
We gain access to a couple of handguns because of the death of my dear little brother. We try them out. We enjoy it. We decide to start looking for our own. She decides she likes Walther. I see a chance for a piece of history and start searching the net for Lugers and Broomhandles. I get an idea of availability and pricing.
I discover LugerForum.
About the same time I find a gun shop with four Lugers on consignment. Two are 7.65mm. One is S/42 9mm pitted in the extreme. One is 1920 DWM 9mm.
Mrs. P. wants to see. 'Looks old,' says she. 'Isn't she a beauty?' says me.
Then a miracle happens; she buys it for me. Ten days later you all see.
I learn more about my gun from you here than I ever thought possible.
Better still, I meet some very interesting personalities.

Then y'all help me decide whether or not to spend the money earmarked for my next computer on a restored Artillery Luger.
The point is this. Were money not an issue then by now I would not only have the best home-protection weapon money could buy but also that great Navy Luger now destined for the collection of my friend Dr. Herb as well as a complete Mauser C96 Red 9 rig that got away. There will be other Navies and other Red 9s. I'll have cash on hand one of those times and the collection will blossom. Right now I'm having too much fun with the Lugers I have to worry much. I gather from reading the Forum, is how most of the collectors here manage to do it, 'one luger at a time'.

On a more serious note, I am deeply concerned watching as otherwise free nations erode the rights of their citizens to defend themselves. The unfortunate developments in Europe, particularly Britain because it is the mother of the USA, have us looking over our shoulders as the anti-gun crowd gains more and more ground. Mrs. P. and I are with you all the way on this one. There is no 'right to keep and bear arms' in Taiwan where she is from nor in Japan where you are now.

Eternally vigilant,

Russell Quote

P.S. Is this still in the Shooting and Reloading section? All I wanted was to find out if +P ammo is too hot for a lousy Burgo!

06-24-2006, 08:23 PM	#9
Parabellus User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Posts: 195 Thanks: 16 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Mr. & Mrs. Tac, Bless you both. [/QUOTE] If guess we look at things from a much different perspective. When I was allowed to have handguns, money never came into the equation - I had it and that was it. Without giving a longwinded history as to the whys, rest assured that budgetary constraints do limit options on firearm purchases that Mrs. P. I can make. We do not have the money until one of us earns it. For the last few years that has had to be me. She works her magic with our expenses and we do not starve. We gain access to a couple of handguns because of the death of my dear little brother. We try them out. We enjoy it. We decide to start looking for our own. She decides she likes Walther. I see a chance for a piece of history and start searching the net for Lugers and Broomhandles. I get an idea of availability and pricing. I discover LugerForum. About the same time I find a gun shop with four Lugers on consignment. Two are 7.65mm. One is S/42 9mm pitted in the extreme. One is 1920 DWM 9mm. Mrs. P. wants to see. 'Looks old,' says she. 'Isn't she a beauty?' says me. Then a miracle happens; she buys it for me. Ten days later you all see. I learn more about my gun from you here than I ever thought possible. Better still, I meet some very interesting personalities. Then y'all help me decide whether or not to spend the money earmarked for my next computer on a restored Artillery Luger. The point is this. Were money not an issue then by now I would not only have the best home-protection weapon money could buy but also that great Navy Luger now destined for the collection of my friend Dr. Herb as well as a complete Mauser C96 Red 9 rig that got away. There will be other Navies and other Red 9s. I'll have cash on hand one of those times and the collection will blossom. Right now I'm having too much fun with the Lugers I have to worry much. I gather from reading the Forum, is how most of the collectors here manage to do it, 'one luger at a time'. On a more serious note, I am deeply concerned watching as otherwise free nations erode the rights of their citizens to defend themselves. The unfortunate developments in Europe, particularly Britain because it is the mother of the USA, have us looking over our shoulders as the anti-gun crowd gains more and more ground. Mrs. P. and I are with you all the way on this one. There is no 'right to keep and bear arms' in Taiwan where she is from nor in Japan where you are now. Eternally vigilant, Russell Quote P.S. Is this still in the Shooting and Reloading section? All I wanted was to find out if +P ammo is too hot for a lousy Burgo!