[John Sabato]

JFP,

There is really only one deciding factor. Are you concerned with devaluing the gun or did you buy it to shoot it and keep it as long as you are alive? If not, and you intend to sell it or leave it in your will to someone to whom it's original condition will matter, then don't shoot it.

If you intend to keep it and enjoy it to it's fullest extent... then shoot it. If something breaks, repair it and shoot it some more.

Lugers were manufacturered for the explicit purpose of firing ammunition at the desire of the owner, there were not manufactured to sit in glass cases, but the passage of time creates these types of paradoxes... If you owned a 1907 Ford in running condition would you leave it up on blocks in your garage or warehouse as long as you are alive? Or would you take pleasure in driving it in parades and exhibitions... You could always keep it on a trailer and uncover it, or would driving it give you more pleasure?

Decisions, Decisions... life is full of them.

BTW, In the future, Please post your questions in only one forum, that way you only have to go to one place to find the answers and all answers are in one place for other to read.

Welcome to the Luger forum John...