Hi, this is my first post here.
Iâ??ve been a handgun fan for years and especially WWII ones. Oddly, this came about in spite of my parentsâ?? influence.
My father was a West Pointer, class of 1939, and spent much of WWII in Europe. Had more to do with communications and the first radar units than actual combat. Switched over to the Air Force later and was medically retired as a 1-star general just before I came along. My mother was a retired A.F. Captain. Both are gone now.
Apparently my dad came back with his .45 1911, a P-08, AND a P-38. And shockingly my mother, a vet herself, didnâ??t want guns in the house with me there and convinced him to sell them all!!
I actually came into my firearms interest years later, and on my own (although the WWII interest I did get from Dad, and that led to the rest). The .45 has always been my absolute favorite â?? I could totally strip one before I even knew how to open the cylinder on a revolver â?? but the Lugers are a close second. My .45 Iâ??ve had for close to 20 yearsâ?¦ but no Luger yet. I always say that I will get one â??someday.â? More and more that bug is bothering me. Will â??somedayâ? be soon?? Can I afford a reasonable gun that can still be shot without fear of depreciation??
Of course, I would jump through a ring of fire to get back the three pistols that Dad brought home. But alasâ?¦ I will have to do the next-best thing I suppose. So I am trying to learn what I can and avoid a foolish purchase.
The internet is both a blessing and a curse. Ten years ago when I said, â??I want a Luger someday,â? that was a simple enough concept. Now I have more information at hand than I can manage! Do I even know where to begin?? Not yet!
Weâ??ll see if I ever get to become a â??collector.â? I donâ??t have any cool pictures to stick on here or anything, but I do like this site a lot and I hope it helps me more than it confuses me!
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