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The fact that the name includes "Luger" doesn't seem to stop the distribution and use of the most popular handgun round in the world.

I agree with your comment on the riskiness of collecting them, and along with the knowledge required and the cost, the plethora of dealers willing to enhance and outright lie about guns is a huge discouragement to those who would like to collect what I consider the pinnacle of early 20th century firearms manufacturing.

That's why forums like this with knowledgeable, forthright and friendly collectors are so needed to give people reason to believe that they still have a chance to acquire original, collectible guns that weren't fabricated from a parts bin in some shyster's back room.