Just sent off my order

Wigglesdabum · 03-31-2012, 09:12 PM

Well I did the deed after reading some here yesterday. I bought one of the matching handpicked rguns lugers tonight. Hopefully it will be a good one i will post pictures when it comes in. Also this is my first post hello.

padredan · 03-31-2012, 09:22 PM

Welcome to the forum, good luck in your quest.

Neil Young · 03-31-2012, 09:37 PM

I know you're excited. I hope that you are pleased with your purchase when you see it. Lugers are really neat weapons. Welcome. Check in on the forum every day, click on "new posts" and learn a lot.

Neil

whcoyote · 03-31-2012, 10:05 PM

Post some photos when you receive it, please.
Bob

Curly1 · 03-31-2012, 10:20 PM

Welcome to the forums and looking forward to seeing what you get.

TheRomanhistorian · 03-31-2012, 11:59 PM

Good luck, hope you get something nice and welcome to the forum!

sheepherder · 04-01-2012, 07:28 AM

Welcome!!!

Yes, please post pics and your opinion of RGuns selection & service. I've heard only good things about RGuns...With one exception...

We really must get someone from RGuns in here to tell us about their company...

alvin · 04-01-2012, 08:08 AM

Given the price, Rguns cannot be too wrong. My first "collectible" Luger was a American Historical Foundation Erfurt 1914, fully engraved and silver plated, which cost me 4x hand-picked quality WWII Rguns (the base material was not better than Rguns). Sold later,,,, although I did not shoot a single round from it, I only got 3x Rguns back,,,, lost one

That's my tuition paid....costly.

===

Recently, saw one ad post asking $1400 for a AHF "Field Marshall" 1930. Owner's father paid $2800 for it in the past. Obviously, I was not the only one making that mistake.

sheepherder · 04-01-2012, 08:52 AM

BTW...There has been considerable confusion about RGuns web site...It is -

http://rguns.net/index.shtml

...and not Richardson Gun Shop...

The page for the Lugers is at -

http://rguns.net/pistols/semi-auto-pistols-other.shtml

I have visited RGuns site, and cordially invited them to visit and hopefully join LugerForum.com...I would like to hear their history, particularly how they get their Lugers...

Wigglesdabum · 04-01-2012, 10:17 AM

I sure will post pictures when I get the chance. I am pretty excited about it. Even if it is beat up and missing a lot of finish, I will still be able to appreciate it for what it is. I'm sure that pistol will have been through hell and back on the Ostfront.

rhuff · 04-01-2012, 01:58 PM

Welcome to the forum. We enjoy looking at Lugers....any and all.

Wigglesdabum · 04-02-2012, 06:54 PM

Hey all. I have not received my Luger yet , but I did get a chance today to go by the NRA's Firearm Museum and there a few amazing looking Luger's in there. They apparently had a 9x19 Luger that was used as a trial pistol for the US. They had one of the handguns that came before the luger, I cant remember the name. The coolest thing however was Herman Goering's personal shotgun for hunting.

RadioHack · 04-03-2012, 01:32 PM

You will get a nice, interesting Luger for the price, I didn't get what I paid or asked for when it came to my order from RGuns, and their after purchase service was indifferant at best, but I did get a mechanically sound Luger in decent condition with all matching numbers (except for the magazine).
I had looked at Jackson Armoury's Luger's in person which where in worn condition and much more expensive, all in all, I'm glad I went with RGuns for a shooter. I just don't like their attitude to the customer after the sale. A simple, "I'm sorry, let's try to fix this for you" would have turned my experience/perception a 180 degrees from what it is right now.
Simple good customer service and I would have bought a second one on the spot, they lost that sale and all possible sales from me in the future.

sheepherder · 04-03-2012, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioHack

...I didn't get what I paid or asked for when it came to my order from RGuns...

I have no affiliation with RGuns, and receive nothing from them, but to clarify - You ordered a WW I Non-Matching Good Condition Hand Select Luger for $699 + $50 and instead received a WW II Non-Matching Good Condition Luger which is listed for $799...Maybe Hand Select; maybe not...

Is that right???

If you ordered from RGuns on the basis on my recommendation, then please accept my sincere apologies. I will not be recommending them again...

Curly1 · 04-03-2012, 06:21 PM

I believe in the other thread it was also a Police Pistol.

Yes you are a lucky man in not getting what you paid for this time.

Wigglesdabum · 04-03-2012, 08:14 PM

so police pistols are worth more? I was hoping to actually just get a regular plain jane Army Luger. But if I end up with a Police one thats worth more then I wont complain hah.

sheepherder · 04-03-2012, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wigglesdabum

so police pistols are worth more?

I don't know about that...but they can capture the imagination...especially if they have the unit stamped into the grip strap...

A WW I or II unit stamped VoPo refurbished police Luger would definitely stir my imagination...Wondering where that pistol had been, what it had done, whether its owners had survived...

alvin · 04-03-2012, 08:55 PM

It's necessary to have right expectation. If collecting many Lugers, or many Lugers pass though the collection, some might come expensive, and some might come cheap (even on same variation, similar condition). If buying one from Rguns,,,,, as a seller, Rguns doesn't have magic, they also need to follow market value etc. As a buyer, expectation on quality should not be set too high.

RadioHack · 04-03-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by postino

I have no affiliation with RGuns, and receive nothing from them, but to clarify - You ordered a WW I Non-Matching Good Condition Hand Select Luger for $699 + $50 and instead received a WW II Non-Matching Good Condition Luger which is listed for $799...Maybe Hand Select; maybe not...

Is that right???

If you ordered from RGuns on the basis on my recommendation, then please accept my sincere apologies. I will not be recommending them again...

No, I actually got a Weimar Republic (1929) Police Pistol, which was probably transfered back to the military, it has few proofs at all and no Nazi markings of any sort. As a student of the First World War, it was dissapointing at first. On second thought, it's a splendid and unusual pistol. My reservations about RGuns is not the products, just the service. My FFL had warned me about them, but the lure of the P08 was very strong.

Jim Mac · 04-03-2012, 11:56 PM

Can't wait to see what you get. I almost ordered one from them but a couple turned up for sale on backpage. I was able to actually check them out in person and ended up buying both!

03-31-2012, 09:12 PM	#1
Wigglesdabum User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just sent off my order Well I did the deed after reading some here yesterday. I bought one of the matching handpicked rguns lugers tonight. Hopefully it will be a good one i will post pictures when it comes in. Also this is my first post hello.

03-31-2012, 09:22 PM	#2
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	Welcome to the forum, good luck in your quest. __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

03-31-2012, 09:37 PM	#3
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 547 Thanks: 566 Thanked 443 Times in 168 Posts	I know you're excited. I hope that you are pleased with your purchase when you see it. Lugers are really neat weapons. Welcome. Check in on the forum every day, click on "new posts" and learn a lot. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

03-31-2012, 10:05 PM	#4
whcoyote User Join Date: May 2008 Location: SW Virginia Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	P.08 Post some photos when you receive it, please. Bob

03-31-2012, 10:20 PM	#5
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,244 Thanks: 125 Thanked 715 Times in 372 Posts	Welcome to the forums and looking forward to seeing what you get. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

03-31-2012, 11:59 PM	#6
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Good luck, hope you get something nice and welcome to the forum! __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers

04-01-2012, 07:28 AM	#7
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,196 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Welcome!!! Yes, please post pics and your opinion of RGuns selection & service. I've heard only good things about RGuns...With one exception... We really must get someone from RGuns in here to tell us about their company... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

04-01-2012, 08:08 AM	#8
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Given the price, Rguns cannot be too wrong. My first "collectible" Luger was a American Historical Foundation Erfurt 1914, fully engraved and silver plated, which cost me 4x hand-picked quality WWII Rguns (the base material was not better than Rguns). Sold later,,,, although I did not shoot a single round from it, I only got 3x Rguns back,,,, lost one That's my tuition paid....costly. === Recently, saw one ad post asking $1400 for a AHF "Field Marshall" 1930. Owner's father paid $2800 for it in the past. Obviously, I was not the only one making that mistake.

04-01-2012, 08:52 AM	#9
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,196 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	BTW...There has been considerable confusion about RGuns web site...It is - http://rguns.net/index.shtml ...and *not* Richardson Gun Shop... The page for the Lugers is at - http://rguns.net/pistols/semi-auto-pistols-other.shtml I have visited RGuns site, and cordially invited them to visit and hopefully join LugerForum.com...I would like to hear their history, particularly how they get their Lugers... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

04-01-2012, 10:17 AM	#10
Wigglesdabum User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I sure will post pictures when I get the chance. I am pretty excited about it. Even if it is beat up and missing a lot of finish, I will still be able to appreciate it for what it is. I'm sure that pistol will have been through hell and back on the Ostfront.

04-01-2012, 01:58 PM	#11
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 2,736 Thanked 991 Times in 727 Posts	Welcome to the forum. We enjoy looking at Lugers....any and all.

04-02-2012, 06:54 PM	#12
Wigglesdabum User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey all. I have not received my Luger yet , but I did get a chance today to go by the NRA's Firearm Museum and there a few amazing looking Luger's in there. They apparently had a 9x19 Luger that was used as a trial pistol for the US. They had one of the handguns that came before the luger, I cant remember the name. The coolest thing however was Herman Goering's personal shotgun for hunting.

04-03-2012, 01:32 PM	#13
RadioHack User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 20 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You will get a nice, interesting Luger for the price, I didn't get what I paid or asked for when it came to my order from RGuns, and their after purchase service was indifferant at best, but I did get a mechanically sound Luger in decent condition with all matching numbers (except for the magazine). I had looked at Jackson Armoury's Luger's in person which where in worn condition and much more expensive, all in all, I'm glad I went with RGuns for a shooter. I just don't like their attitude to the customer after the sale. A simple, "I'm sorry, let's try to fix this for you" would have turned my experience/perception a 180 degrees from what it is right now. Simple good customer service and I would have bought a second one on the spot, they lost that sale and all possible sales from me in the future.

04-03-2012, 06:21 PM	#15
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,244 Thanks: 125 Thanked 715 Times in 372 Posts	I believe in the other thread it was also a Police Pistol. Yes you are a lucky man in not getting what you paid for this time. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

04-03-2012, 08:14 PM	#16
Wigglesdabum User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so police pistols are worth more? I was hoping to actually just get a regular plain jane Army Luger. But if I end up with a Police one thats worth more then I wont complain hah.

04-03-2012, 08:55 PM	#18
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	It's necessary to have right expectation. If collecting many Lugers, or many Lugers pass though the collection, some might come expensive, and some might come cheap (even on same variation, similar condition). If buying one from Rguns,,,,, as a seller, Rguns doesn't have magic, they also need to follow market value etc. As a buyer, expectation on quality should not be set too high.

04-03-2012, 11:56 PM	#20
Jim Mac User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 264 Thanks: 2 Thanked 70 Times in 37 Posts	Can't wait to see what you get. I almost ordered one from them but a couple turned up for sale on backpage. I was able to actually check them out in person and ended up buying both!