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I'm going to have to disagree with you, Ed. Walter's was my first Luger book. I've had quite a few of the Luger books since then, and the only one I kept was Walter's "The Luger Book" (as I recall, you purchased my copy of Datig's book). Sure, it is Encyclopedic in construction and delivery, contains a few flaws and out-right errors, but by and large it is probably the most complete attempt at defining the pistol to date and I've used it to extensively to cross reference other german martial arms. It also pointed this novice collector towards only wanting mainstream guns and walking away from the exoctics which are so often conterfeited.