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When I decide to acquire a Luger my primary concern is 'do I love this gun ??' ... once I can answer that question with a yes then I ask can I live with its cost ??

I am 71 years old and I don't have all my OEM parts so I don't get bent out of shape if a 100 yr old + pistol has seen some rough days too. To me that's life and I don't have the time, energy and $$ to find that 'perfect' gun that most likely doesn't exist anyway.

Our hobby attracts all sorts but I am so glad that my collecting motives are simple and pure ... that is to say the enjoyment of admiring the beautiful work of brilliantly conceived engineering art that is 'The Luger'.

I love a numbers matching gun as well as the next man but it doesn't dictate whether I can truly enjoy the gun or not ... its the beauty I collect not the 'bragging rights'. I don't concern myself with the 'what's it worth' routine either because in truth a gun is worth what any man is willing to pay for it.

Luger's are a gift from the creator IMO as each has an individual soul in its own right and like our own fingerprints may change over time while remaining true to that individual soul.

Many of us here @ lugerforum speak of our collections as family and I cherish my 'family' whether the toggle pin is marked or not.