Alanint is right in the point he makes. I couldn't make out from this post if you really intend to buy a Luger as self defense weapon or carry around.
I made the same mistake. I bought mine thinking that it's a beautiful gun and if I have to buy one to protect myself it may as well be one I like. Don't.
A Luger is a very nice gun to have to either collect (which I don't) or just have fun at the shooting range. I ended up buying a shotgun for self defense since my experiences with the practical use of my Luger are similar to what Alanint is saying above. I want to get a special mag for my Luger to have it loaded around just as a backupgun, but I wouldn't consider relying on it as a first choice.
And from the NRA self defense classes I took and what the police guest speakers were saying there, I bet he's right about what would happen to somebody who carries it and shoots somebody in self defense.
Adding to your original point, I have a 1971 Mauser. It now shoots very nicely but only after I had G.T. make magazines to the specifications. It was a bit of a hassle since the spring of those mags seem to be stronger than the usual spring. Anyway it works fine now and I am very happy with the quality, however it is extremely sensitive to the ammo type. I specifically bought a later model because it is my belief that metallurgy naturally got better as the years went by, plus older Lugers simply are old and that means that metal can weaken.
Just my 2 cents
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