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Imperial Arms · 12-29-2006, 03:00 AM

Hello John,

Thank you for the kind compliment regarding my extensive knowledge in the field of Luger pistols and DWM history.

Firstly, my knowledge comes from studying and comparing the actual pistols in my hands. This does not only relate to Luger pistols, but also includes its competitors such as the Mauser pistol. Secondly, I study original documents, catalogs, reports and various other literature in archives and private collections - believe it or not, the most reliable information is printed before 1945! By the way, I must not forget my fellow friends who have shared their knowledge and information with me including those collectors who have debated with me. Thirdly, I learn about the proud heritage of my country Germany which had a strong bearing on the high manufacturing levels of German weapons companies, and I also try to get an insight to the internal management of the company which guided the standards and decisions from 'the boss' down to the worker. On account of these important factors which I have learned (there are a few more which I have not mentioned), I believe that I have gained my extensive knowledge based on logic and common sense which can produce reasonable facts and theories while at the same time cutting out most of the 'spam', false stories and incorrect details which we hear many times.

In the gun collectors society, there is a tendency for 'bragging' to occur which sometimes has been motivated by the weight of a person's wallet or the size of his collection. If you take those two big elements away, you might see a collector 'blowing hot air' because he lacks the most important element which is knowledge - knowledge is king and it takes a long, long time to learn it!

I nearly forgot to mention one other important factor which is as valuable as knowledge - its called integrity. Sadly, there are some dealers, auction houses and collectors who have thrown their reputation out the window by preying on new and amateur collectors (some quite rich) and this will only kill our great collectors society in the future.

I hope that the New Year will bring fruitful rewards and happiness to everyone.

Best wishes,
Albert

12-29-2006, 03:00 AM	#23
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Hello John, Thank you for the kind compliment regarding my extensive knowledge in the field of Luger pistols and DWM history. Firstly, my knowledge comes from studying and comparing the actual pistols in my hands. This does not only relate to Luger pistols, but also includes its competitors such as the Mauser pistol. Secondly, I study original documents, catalogs, reports and various other literature in archives and private collections - believe it or not, the most reliable information is printed before 1945! By the way, I must not forget my fellow friends who have shared their knowledge and information with me including those collectors who have debated with me. Thirdly, I learn about the proud heritage of my country Germany which had a strong bearing on the high manufacturing levels of German weapons companies, and I also try to get an insight to the internal management of the company which guided the standards and decisions from 'the boss' down to the worker. On account of these important factors which I have learned (there are a few more which I have not mentioned), I believe that I have gained my extensive knowledge based on logic and common sense which can produce reasonable facts and theories while at the same time cutting out most of the 'spam', false stories and incorrect details which we hear many times. In the gun collectors society, there is a tendency for 'bragging' to occur which sometimes has been motivated by the weight of a person's wallet or the size of his collection. If you take those two big elements away, you might see a collector 'blowing hot air' because he lacks the most important element which is knowledge - knowledge is king and it takes a long, long time to learn it! I nearly forgot to mention one other important factor which is as valuable as knowledge - its called integrity. Sadly, there are some dealers, auction houses and collectors who have thrown their reputation out the window by preying on new and amateur collectors (some quite rich) and this will only kill our great collectors society in the future. I hope that the New Year will bring fruitful rewards and happiness to everyone. Best wishes, Albert