One of these days people are going to get tired of this story...
Before I was eight years old I had a cap pistol called a Kruger, it was a full-sized, completely detailed Bakelite Luger replica that would probably get a body thrown into jail today. Somehow I recognized even then that it was something special. (I think I had my first real gun, a Remington Fieldmaster in .22LR around this time, 46 years later I still own it.)
When I was eleven years old I bought a brand new copy of Datig's book, on purpose, with my own money. I had long guns all throughout grade school and high school, but as a minor could never legally buy a handgun.
Fast-forward to January, 2002. Over time I had sold all my guns but the ones which I inherited, but never really lost interest. I had a small epiphany and realized that there was nothing keeping me from acting on this interest except myself, and I have dedicated my time and energy (and money!) to the collecting and study of Lugers since then.
--Dwight
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