Semi-Collectibles/Collectible Shooters?

HerrKaiser · 01-18-2021, 11:27 AM

I am sure many of us have at least 1 Luger with some sort of flaw that diminishes overall collectible value but does not always send it straight to "shooter" status. Such as:
-An all matching gun that has a swath of "blood pitting", finish rash, or no finish (like my 1920 5 digit Commercial pictured here below)
- An all matching pistol with original, but 50% or poorer overall finish remaining.
- VOPO/Russian Capture reworks (which seem to be a growing niche)
- British Proofed guns
-Alphabet commercials in general

-Perhaps an outlier to the above ones, but an otherwise nice pistol that has a side plate, takedown lever, grips, or firing pin mismatch.

How do you all classify these types of pistols that I am trying to describe in your own collections?

View Poll Results: How do you consider the Lugers I described above?
Normal Collector grade guns	2	13.33%
Low End Collectibles	5	33.33%
Collectible Shooters/Semi-Collectibles	6	40.00%
High End Shooters	1	6.67%
Pure Shooters/Useful for parts as needed	1	6.67%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

01-18-2021, 11:27 AM	#1
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 866 Thanks: 816 Thanked 880 Times in 422 Posts	Semi-Collectibles/Collectible Shooters? I am sure many of us have at least 1 Luger with some sort of flaw that diminishes overall collectible value but does not always send it straight to "shooter" status. Such as: -An all matching gun that has a swath of "blood pitting", finish rash, or no finish (like my 1920 5 digit Commercial pictured here below) - An all matching pistol with original, but 50% or poorer overall finish remaining. - VOPO/Russian Capture reworks (which seem to be a growing niche) - British Proofed guns -Alphabet commercials in general -Perhaps an outlier to the above ones, but an otherwise nice pistol that has a side plate, takedown lever, grips, or firing pin mismatch. How do you all classify these types of pistols that I am trying to describe in your own collections? Attached Thumbnails __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22