Ron,
I wasn't encouraging anyone to mess up a collector Luger unless you think all Lugers are collectable. I was just stating that if you are gonna shoot a Luger you should make sure it is safe to do so. I think people should get out of the sheep like state of mind that you are destroying something if you change it to make it useable. I bet you also disagree with restoring a Luger too? As far as the kabooming goes, a brand new pistol can kaboom. There is no single factor in a kaboom and thinking that it possibly can't happen to you isn't thinking smartly. I know I am the new kid when it come to being on this forum, but I spend more time shooting then playing on the computer. "There is a diminishing supply of original Lugers, and we are the caretakers of what remains to be able to pass them on to future generations." But as caretakers we should think ahead and make sure they are still in working order for future generations. There is no unwarranted fear here. I just caution people who don't think that pitting or rust doesn't alter your weapon. It does, they weren't designed to be rusty were they? Look at everything collectable in this world and then look at this topic. Oh my it is a crime to change a barrel on a Luger but antique car collectors don't complain about changing brake pads or tires or even complain about rebuilding an engine. Just remember that a Luger is a tool nothing more and like most tools they were made to be maintained. I rather have a useable weapon than to have a paper weight that someone says is valuable. If it is both useable and valuable than good but to neglect a weapon because you might hurt its value is silly. At least we don't have any laws like in Britian where we can't have private firearms. To me the question always comes to mind. Why own something if you don't use it? So changing a barrel is considered destroying a gun, which means that restoration is also destroying too? Thanks Arvin
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