Jasta2;
Well you got a lot of advice, thats for sure.
My suggestion is to look at your long range goals in wanting a Luger. Try and nail down why you want one (another one) at all.
Books and learning are my joy but really, if you bought all the most up to date books on Lugers you would have spent enough to buy a nice Luger. The time needed to digest them all is no small thing and even then you are still not an expert. Only knowledgable without experience.
Trusting the forum contributors (some of which have written those books mentioned above) is much wiser than trying to catch up with them, Talking here about the established members, not the trolls.
for the joy of discovery, what John Sabato suggests is tops. Of course you will get a rash of "I'v got this Luger my grandpa took off a German general at Bastone......." Just like I do at gun shows. If you deal with the actual vet you may end up with a wonderful lifetime experience as well as a historic masterpiece. Do minimum personal contact info, just like he suggests and don't put anything in emails that you don't want in the national archives.
Go to gun shows, look and think--just don't buy anything across a table (even from me). Troll the online offers, If you see something you like, ask here. You'll get good poop.
Gary
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