[RShaw]

As licensed collectors of fully functional firearms, we are always careful with embracing deactivated guns. We do not want to give any authorities the impression that collecting deactivated guns is a serious alternative to having access to fully functional firearms. From a research point of view, a deactivated gun is pretty much useless.

Very true Vlim, good point. My collection of deactivated guns will be limited to the two I mentioned above for the reason I mentioned above. (1 for each of my children). I have learned A LOT about the iconic and unique Luger through the experts on this forum, and from reading books on the subject, but also through the freedom we still have in the Netherlands to own and use functional Lugers in good condition- things I would never learn through being limited to deactivated weapons only.