Maybe I'm dense or being obvious here, but I get the sense of three distinct forum areas here:
1. A registry of known or owned Lugers and their salient features--all original; refinished or restored; proofs or markings present; unusual markings present; general condition; barrel length and caliber, of course--heck, Orv can probably even come up with some kind of template for this kind of thing. These guns need to be identified by serial#, of course, but no names.
2. A FAQ including the salient features of "proper" guns--where they are blued and where they are not, sharp edges, strawing or bluing, grip characteristics, etcetc. Also, the characteristics of known fakes.
3. A place for people to "bring" their guns, or prospective purchases, to have them identified and assessed. The terms "shooter" and "collector" as applied to individual guns are explicitly forbidden here. Dealers' names, or other sellers' names, may also be inappropriate here.
Am I on base?
--Dwight
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