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01-13-2002, 08:51 AM

Dan,

To me, you have a very valuable collector pistol! To a purist collector, it is a shooter, and it is each to his own. This pistol has character, it was made during the Weimar era, saw action in WWII, and the major point is that your dad brought it back. It is a family treasure to be passed down to the next generation and if it could only talk!

I have the first Luger I bought and it is a 1936 dated pistol which only has about 60% bluing left and some of that is turning brown. To the purist, it is a shooter, but to me it is a workhorse that has seen action in the field. Who used this pistol, did he have one of the MG-34 guns because they were issued Lugers? I dont know, but it sure appears to have been carried for a long time. The pistol is mechanically excellent, but the finish is not colector quality. I would not part with this pistol because of it's character. The 98-99% Lugers we all want probably never saw anymore service than the inside of a desk drawer. A Luger was made to serve, and to me, they need character.

If you want to shot the pistol, get another firing pin, but keep the original. Jerry Burney can probably repair the holster also. Great Photos!

Marvin C.

01-13-2002, 08:51 AM	#14
Marvin C. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Is it a collector or a shooter Dan, To me, you have a very valuable collector pistol! To a purist collector, it is a shooter, and it is each to his own. This pistol has character, it was made during the Weimar era, saw action in WWII, and the major point is that your dad brought it back. It is a family treasure to be passed down to the next generation and if it could only talk! I have the first Luger I bought and it is a 1936 dated pistol which only has about 60% bluing left and some of that is turning brown. To the purist, it is a shooter, but to me it is a workhorse that has seen action in the field. Who used this pistol, did he have one of the MG-34 guns because they were issued Lugers? I dont know, but it sure appears to have been carried for a long time. The pistol is mechanically excellent, but the finish is not colector quality. I would not part with this pistol because of it's character. The 98-99% Lugers we all want probably never saw anymore service than the inside of a desk drawer. A Luger was made to serve, and to me, they need character. If you want to shot the pistol, get another firing pin, but keep the original. Jerry Burney can probably repair the holster also. Great Photos! Marvin C.