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Dok · 10-17-2001, 03:24 PM

take your time... I know how I was, once I'd made the decision, I had to get one NOW!!! And I didn't have the benefit of this board to help me. As much as you want to rush out and buy a Luger today, try and take your time and decide (as John said) if you want to buy a rig or not. $1400 may well be a good price for what you get, but is that really what you want? And $1400 is still $1400!

Maybe a similar quality gun without the rig might be under $1000. Thor is right about the color too, (take a look at my Luger in the Owner's Corner under Dok), now that is a dip blue (closer to black) and the straw is really gold. But this is a REWORK, and has no collector value, so again, ask yourself, is it this particular LOOK I'm after, in which case buy a shooter for $400 and have Ted Green restore it, otherwise, a collectible will have a softer blue/grey rust blue finish, and may have some wear, and the straw may not be as gold!

I think the main thing is - TAKE A BREATH.... and plan your strategy, you be glad you did later!

Dok

10-17-2001, 03:24 PM	#5
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thor makes a good point... take your time... I know how I was, once I'd made the decision, I had to get one NOW!!! And I didn't have the benefit of this board to help me. As much as you want to rush out and buy a Luger today, try and take your time and decide (as John said) if you want to buy a rig or not. $1400 may well be a good price for what you get, but is that really what you want? And $1400 is still $1400! Maybe a similar quality gun without the rig might be under $1000. Thor is right about the color too, (take a look at my Luger in the Owner's Corner under Dok), now that is a dip blue (closer to black) and the straw is really gold. But this is a REWORK, and has no collector value, so again, ask yourself, is it this particular LOOK I'm after, in which case buy a shooter for $400 and have Ted Green restore it, otherwise, a collectible will have a softer blue/grey rust blue finish, and may have some wear, and the straw may not be as gold! I think the main thing is - TAKE A BREATH.... and plan your strategy, you be glad you did later! Dok