Re: Modern Lugers?
AIMCO make and distribute a series of stainless steel lugers which are fashioned after the original designs. There is a link to AIMCO in our Links & Resources page, and an excellent article on these particular Lugers in the Owner's Corner under "Jerry" towards the bottom of the list. I can tell you that they are in the $600-$900 price range.
If you are interested in an AIMCO Luger, you are obviously wanting to shoot it, so you should be considering the purchase of a "shooter" grade Luger as well. Many original Lugers, made during WWII and after, which for one reason or another do not qualify as "collectible" grade Lugers, are available for less. I would estimate between $400 and $600.
There are several beneifits to choosing an original Luger, among them, the quality of workmanship and the fact that it is an "original" and has a history. Not to put down the AIMCO Lugers for they are fine weapons in their own right, but many of us choose the original route for our shooters. Mine is a 1918 DWM that probably saw service in both world wars, and extended service with the East German Police until the end of the Cold War. (See picture in Owner's Corner under "Dok").
Good Luck with your search.
Dok
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