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Dok · 05-09-2002, 08:10 AM

Welcome to ther Luger Forum. Being a shooter myself, your concern over the grips and magazines is easily solved. Buy a pair of replacement grips and/or magazines ($15-$35) and use those for shooting.

I would be far more concerned over damage to the firing pin, extractor or other small numbered part. You didn't say if this was an all-matching pistol, but if so the loss of a small numbered part will decrease the collector value of your Luger significantly.

If on the other hand, the collector value is not of great concern, or the pistol is mismatched then you may shoot with abandon, the steel should be OK, as long as you don't use +P loads. stick with 115-124gr FMJ name brand loads (see earlier posting on Russian ammo) and you should be just fine.

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05-09-2002, 08:10 AM	#2
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: It's not mint Welcome to ther Luger Forum. Being a shooter myself, your concern over the grips and magazines is easily solved. Buy a pair of replacement grips and/or magazines ($15-$35) and use those for shooting. I would be far more concerned over damage to the firing pin, extractor or other small numbered part. You didn't say if this was an all-matching pistol, but if so the loss of a small numbered part will decrease the collector value of your Luger significantly. If on the other hand, the collector value is not of great concern, or the pistol is mismatched then you may shoot with abandon, the steel should be OK, as long as you don't use +P loads. stick with 115-124gr FMJ name brand loads (see earlier posting on Russian ammo) and you should be just fine. Dok (Webmaster)