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Jerry G. · 08-12-2002, 10:44 PM

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my questions. Here is where I have arrived on the first lugar purchase. First, I will look for a ww2 gun with mixed parts in good condition (about 90% of original finish) as a "shooter". Seems like a budget of $600-$700 should do it. This way I can enjoy shooting a vintage gun and if a part breaks it can be replaced without losing the value of the lugar.

Then I will look for an interesting non-shooter that is 90%+ with matched parts. Here I am intrigued by the "black widow". I have also seen pictures of several other ww2 types that are of interest.

Here are 2 follow-up questions if you have time.

1.What do the designations "42, S/42, or byf" mean? And is the Lugar an "accurate" gun?

2.Are they accurate as far as handguns go? I have conflicting information about the accuracy of Lugars. I had initially thought the gun to be very accurate and that it was only replaced because of cost and time to produce (I suppose reliability was a factor also).

08-12-2002, 10:44 PM	#4
Jerry G. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for taking the time to reply to my questions. Here is where I have arrived on the first lugar purchase. First, I will look for a ww2 gun with mixed parts in good condition (about 90% of original finish) as a "shooter". Seems like a budget of $600-$700 should do it. This way I can enjoy shooting a vintage gun and if a part breaks it can be replaced without losing the value of the lugar. Then I will look for an interesting non-shooter that is 90%+ with matched parts. Here I am intrigued by the "black widow". I have also seen pictures of several other ww2 types that are of interest. Here are 2 follow-up questions if you have time. 1.What do the designations "42, S/42, or byf" mean? And is the Lugar an "accurate" gun? 2.Are they accurate as far as handguns go? I have conflicting information about the accuracy of Lugars. I had initially thought the gun to be very accurate and that it was only replaced because of cost and time to produce (I suppose reliability was a factor also).