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envino · 05-19-2014, 10:34 PM

alanint and Ron,

Thanks for the feedback regarding shooting this beautiful firearm.

I actually began by looking into picking up a "shooter" for my first Luger, so I did a little research.

Unfortunately, that research lead me to increasing my expectations of the type and quality of the Luger I wanted to pick up.

Ultimately, I ended up with this nice, entry-level "collector" Luger, still with the intentions of shooting it.

At this point, I'm still willing to risk the chance of damaging the Luger during my range time. I feel the risk is worth the pleasure of shooting a specific piece with almost 80 years of history behind it.

Also, I baby my guns. After every time at the range, I easily spend three hours, or more field stripping and cleaning each one of them. After every few times at the range, I'll spend a whole day with each gun completing a full disassemble and cleaning.

My hope is with some TLC and continuing my education into these amazing pieces of machinery, I'll be able to keep this beauty going. Although, I'm sure there are plenty of Luger experts out there who have shot their "collectors" and have suffered some damage.

Thanks for your concern regarding this P.08 being taken out to the range, it's helping me realize that I've found a great group of Luger experts and admirers who truly care about these guns, and who I can learn a lot from about this great firearm.

Thanks again!

Jeff

05-19-2014, 10:34 PM	#11
envino User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 25 Thanks: 36 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	alanint and Ron, Thanks for the feedback regarding shooting this beautiful firearm. I actually began by looking into picking up a "shooter" for my first Luger, so I did a little research. Unfortunately, that research lead me to increasing my expectations of the type and quality of the Luger I wanted to pick up. Ultimately, I ended up with this nice, entry-level "collector" Luger, still with the intentions of shooting it. At this point, I'm still willing to risk the chance of damaging the Luger during my range time. I feel the risk is worth the pleasure of shooting a specific piece with almost 80 years of history behind it. Also, I baby my guns. After every time at the range, I easily spend three hours, or more field stripping and cleaning each one of them. After every few times at the range, I'll spend a whole day with each gun completing a full disassemble and cleaning. My hope is with some TLC and continuing my education into these amazing pieces of machinery, I'll be able to keep this beauty going. Although, I'm sure there are plenty of Luger experts out there who have shot their "collectors" and have suffered some damage. Thanks for your concern regarding this P.08 being taken out to the range, it's helping me realize that I've found a great group of Luger experts and admirers who truly care about these guns, and who I can learn a lot from about this great firearm. Thanks again! Jeff __________________ Lovin' the Luger!