John, I actually agree with you on the collect-ability of all Lugers. I was just repeating what I understood to be "common understanding" of a shooter versus typically "collector valued" luger. Clearly, the market determines the value when a buyer pays for a Luger.
It's interesting to understand that in different parts of the world, different things are valued. Witness Depner's recent posting about his beautiful restoration of a Luger in Hungary.
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