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mrerick · 08-30-2012, 01:26 PM

Hi Bill, and welcome to the forum.

If you want to shoot your Luger, I'd recommend buying a "shooter" grade pistol. You can get some that are quite nice, and that won't lose value if a part gets broken.

A "shooter" should cost $1000 or less. You should be able to get a very nice 9mm "shooter" for that money.

By definition, a "shooter" will have something that reduces collector interest. Perhaps finish condition issues. Perhaps non-matching parts.

Something all matching, original finish and in 85% or better condition would generally be considered collectable. Break a numbered part, and it loses 40% or more of it's financial value, and it's historic value.

Watch the for sale area of this forum.

"misterluger.com" looks like a hacked website. It tries to run a file when you connect to it. Sounds fishy to me.

Marc

08-30-2012, 01:26 PM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,140 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Bill, and welcome to the forum. If you want to shoot your Luger, I'd recommend buying a "shooter" grade pistol. You can get some that are quite nice, and that won't lose value if a part gets broken. A "shooter" should cost $1000 or less. You should be able to get a very nice 9mm "shooter" for that money. By definition, a "shooter" will have something that reduces collector interest. Perhaps finish condition issues. Perhaps non-matching parts. Something all matching, original finish and in 85% or better condition would generally be considered collectable. Break a numbered part, and it loses 40% or more of it's financial value, and it's historic value. Watch the for sale area of this forum. "misterluger.com" looks like a hacked website. It tries to run a file when you connect to it. Sounds fishy to me. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.