I doubled my Luger collection!

Eugen · 05-25-2016, 01:43 PM

Yes, I bought my second Luger …and thus doubled my collection. Woo hoo!

I am now the proud owner of a numbers matching, 1942 Black Widow and 1942 military holster. I am so excited.

I purchased a “rig” from one of the forum members, MikeB. Mike was extremely helpful and expedient in resolving some initial issues. The left grip was warped and the holster required some repair work. Mike immediately sent me a replacement original Bakelite grip and he sent the holster off for repair work to Jerry Burney, another forum member that MikeB said was the best in the business. I hope to get the holster back soon.

Here are some of the photos of my new Luger.

Eugen · 05-25-2016, 01:49 PM

.and now for some pics of the holster and my two Luger buddies together.

rhuff · 05-25-2016, 02:56 PM

The "addiction" has begun!!! Congrats on your new purchase, it looks to be a very nice example.

DonVoigt · 05-25-2016, 03:23 PM

Oh, my. My sincere condolences on your severe illness- you may never recover.

But as long as you are "sick", nice start!

Mike B · 05-25-2016, 05:01 PM

Don,
My most sincere apologies. I had no intention of exposing you to such an incurable disease. The really bad symptoms of this ailment, is the more you acquire, the more you want. But who am I telling you about disease; you are exposed to disease and cure everyday.

Mike

mrerick · 05-25-2016, 07:05 PM

It gets better with time... and a few more acquisitions...

Kidding aside, nice Lugers! Congratulations... Marc

wayne8661 · 05-25-2016, 07:27 PM

Congratulations on your new baby! It's really does turn into an obsession but it's a lot of fun!

W

rhinemann · 05-25-2016, 08:09 PM

Nice pistols, you are hooked now. You just cant own 2, they multiply when you leave them alone, that is what I tell my wife.
Thanks for sharing.

Jeffrey

Eugen · 05-25-2016, 08:35 PM

Thanks folks.

As to what comes next, well, I think I will need an artillery model. yes, one of those with the wooden stock and those funky long holsters. That would be next, but I am not in a hurry as I have so much to enjoy with these two that I bought in as many months. This passion just started in April.

Say, I forgot to include a pic of the two primo mags that came with the 1942. Here you go.

spacecoast · 05-25-2016, 09:08 PM

Now you need to get a "real" Luger made before 1919.

wayne8661 · 05-25-2016, 09:15 PM

Space coast where in Pa do you reside?

Eugen · 05-25-2016, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacecoast

Now you need to get a "real" Luger made before 1919.

ok, I've read a similar comment elsewhere on the forum, but I don't understand what makes a pre-1919 "real". Please explain.

ithacaartist · 05-25-2016, 09:51 PM

Eugene, DWM and Erfurt stopped manufacturing Lugers then. Roughly, DWM was re-structured to become BKIW, and Erfurt tooling was taken over post-WWI by Simson. Thus, the "original" manufacturers were supplanted by different entities. This is why some consider everything made afterward to be reproductions!

kurusu · 05-26-2016, 03:02 AM

To me Erfurts are already reproductions of the Luger.

Sergio Natali · 05-26-2016, 05:03 AM

Congratulations on your new acquisition!
Mate now you're hooked!

Ron Wood · 05-26-2016, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugen

ok, I've read a similar comment elsewhere on the forum, but I don't understand what makes a pre-1919 "real". Please explain.

You probably read it in my "signature"...If it is made after 1918 it is a reproduction...

John Sabato · 05-26-2016, 11:00 AM

Ron you may have to correct your tag line to read: "If it is made by anybody other than DWM, it is a reproduction."

05-25-2016, 01:43 PM	#1
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 768 Thanks: 370 Thanked 602 Times in 320 Posts	I doubled my Luger collection! Yes, I bought my second Luger …and thus doubled my collection. Woo hoo! I am now the proud owner of a numbers matching, 1942 Black Widow and 1942 military holster. I am so excited. I purchased a “rig” from one of the forum members, MikeB. Mike was extremely helpful and expedient in resolving some initial issues. The left grip was warped and the holster required some repair work. Mike immediately sent me a replacement original Bakelite grip and he sent the holster off for repair work to Jerry Burney, another forum member that MikeB said was the best in the business. I hope to get the holster back soon. Here are some of the photos of my new Luger. Attached Thumbnails __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

05-25-2016, 01:49 PM	#2
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 768 Thanks: 370 Thanked 602 Times in 320 Posts	.and now for some pics of the holster and my two Luger buddies together. Attached Thumbnails __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

05-25-2016, 03:23 PM	#4
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,440 Thanked 4,348 Times in 2,038 Posts	Oh, my. My sincere condolences on your severe illness- you may never recover. But as long as you are "sick", nice start! __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

05-25-2016, 07:05 PM	#6
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,372 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	It gets better with time... and a few more acquisitions... Kidding aside, nice Lugers! Congratulations... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

05-25-2016, 08:35 PM	#9
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 768 Thanks: 370 Thanked 602 Times in 320 Posts	Thanks folks. As to what comes next, well, I think I will need an artillery model. yes, one of those with the wooden stock and those funky long holsters. That would be next, but I am not in a hurry as I have so much to enjoy with these two that I bought in as many months. This passion just started in April. Say, I forgot to include a pic of the two primo mags that came with the 1942. Here you go. Attached Thumbnails __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

05-25-2016, 02:56 PM	#3
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,272 Thanks: 2,692 Thanked 959 Times in 705 Posts	The "addiction" has begun!!! Congrats on your new purchase, it looks to be a very nice example.

05-25-2016, 05:01 PM	#5
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Don, My most sincere apologies. I had no intention of exposing you to such an incurable disease. The really bad symptoms of this ailment, is the more you acquire, the more you want. But who am I telling you about disease; you are exposed to disease and cure everyday. Mike

05-25-2016, 07:27 PM	#7
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Congratulations on your new baby! It's really does turn into an obsession but it's a lot of fun! W

05-25-2016, 08:09 PM	#8
rhinemann User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 66 Thanks: 14 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	Nice pistols, you are hooked now. You just cant own 2, they multiply when you leave them alone, that is what I tell my wife. Thanks for sharing. Jeffrey

05-25-2016, 09:08 PM	#10
spacecoast User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL and PA Posts: 332 Thanks: 276 Thanked 243 Times in 109 Posts	Now you need to get a "real" Luger made before 1919.

05-25-2016, 09:15 PM	#11
wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	Space coast where in Pa do you reside?

05-25-2016, 09:51 PM	#13
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,288 Thanks: 7,033 Thanked 2,482 Times in 1,323 Posts	Eugene, DWM and Erfurt stopped manufacturing Lugers then. Roughly, DWM was re-structured to become BKIW, and Erfurt tooling was taken over post-WWI by Simson. Thus, the "original" manufacturers were supplanted by different entities. This is why some consider everything made afterward to be reproductions! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

05-26-2016, 03:02 AM	#14
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 929 Times in 509 Posts	To me Erfurts are already reproductions of the Luger.

05-26-2016, 05:03 AM	#15
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Congratulations on your new acquisition! Mate now you're hooked! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

05-26-2016, 11:00 AM	#17
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Ron you may have to correct your tag line to read: "If it is made by anybody other than DWM, it is a reproduction." __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*