Merc's questions and his description of his Luger indicate that he is a novice and was hoping he had acquired a very collectible pistol. Also, not one of his comments pertained to shooting his new pistol. His reference to a double date possibly being a rework shows that he has read or heard at least something about Lugers. My comment about "bad news" only refers to the fact that he does not have the collector's item he hoped he had. Your telling him he now has a nice mismatched "shooter" may mean absolutely nothing to him, as he may see himself as a budding collector, not an individual looking for a Luger to take to the range. Better you should have told him what to look for in his next purchase.
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