[RalphH]

Greetings, Gentlemen,

This is one thing tacfoley and I agree on.

I only have one Luger, all matching but the extractor. My wife has a Stoeger stainless 6" Luger. We shoot both without any reservation.

My personal niche is collecting and restoring very early, large caliber, centerfire revolvers. Most have required extensive work to return them to 100% mechanical soundness. Almost all have required making dedicated loading tools and custom bullet molds. Oldest is 1854 Lefaucheux that was converted at sometime during it's life to fire centerfire as well as pinfire cartridges. S/N places it well before the Civil War.

Some are very rare, with only a handful still in existence. Bringing them back to life and shooting them is as important to me as collecting them in the first place. The thrill and enjoyment of shooting a piece of history, 100 or 150 years old, is beyond description.

I did break one of my most rare and expensive revolvers during the first firing session, but it is repaired now and no one can tell the difference. I don't think the value has changed much because many of these old guns were repaired from time to time to keep them in service.

I am in my 70's and not in the best of health. I just hope when I am gone , my wife will see to it that my collection goes to someone that will appreciate the love and care that I have put into it, and continue shooting them, one and all.

Just my 2 cents.