[ithacaartist]

First, welcome to the forum, Elmer,

9 or 7.65 mm? (I can't make the call with confidence, based on proportions of the barrel in the pics--though I'll bet someone in attendance can!) Yours is in great condition, as these pics show.

I picked up 6" 9mm 29/70 for $800 in decent shape, last year at RIAC. It needed a grip safety spring and a locking bolt retaining spring, but was soon good to go, and shoots fine with MecGar mags. I'm considering a 06/72 that's showed up online in condition such as yours. Deciding if it's too crazy to pay $1,100 for it...

Concerning your stainless Luger, we've had some posts from another member about a stainless--his former ex-gun--he's mostly tamed this time around, with suspected help to the trigger system that happened, if it did, when someone else owned it. Anyway, we'd like to hear about your experiences with yours; dependability, parts,durability of the Houston stainless guns have all been discussed here. I, for one, would be interested in what you have to say about yours.

Now the question you have to answer for yourself is, "to shoot, or put into the safe?"

David Parker