I count myself extremely lucky to be in a situation where I was financially able to afford one (and that was a stretch!) at my age. Otherwise a thing I note in my collegiate classes is that even amongst history majors, there is a pervasive feeling that Lugers are an embodiment of evil due to their strong association with the 3rd Reich. Factor that in along with their relative cost and very few people my age are interested in trying to go out and get one. That said, they all do oogle and awe over mine when they see it or pictures of it.
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