How Many Lugers Do The Average Member Collect

cirelaw · 03-28-2011, 01:43 PM

I wondered if an inquiry as to how many and what type our average member owns. I own 8 and hope to make it 9 real soon!

chromeed · 03-28-2011, 05:47 PM

4 Total

StarOfTheWest · 03-28-2011, 06:18 PM

65

sheepherder · 03-29-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by StarOfTheWest

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Neil Young · 03-29-2011, 08:17 AM

I only have 4, but always on the alert for another "find".

Neil

cirelaw · 03-28-2011, 06:27 PM

I do know yours are some of the Finest!!

StarOfTheWest · 03-28-2011, 06:34 PM

You are very kind, Eric, but yours are quite awesome too.
And the collections some of our members here have, are simply museum grade.
No matter how many, or how perfect, there will always be some one with better Lugers.

cirelaw · 03-28-2011, 06:53 PM

You also are way too kind and yes it took me 2 ex wives to finally find my best and last I pray!!

Ron Wood · 03-28-2011, 10:10 PM

45 - Less than 1 per year for 54 years of collecting. Oh well, 45 is the reciprocal of 54

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ithacaartist · 03-31-2011, 12:45 PM

Status as Pre-Novice means 0 Lugers.

I'm in that category at the moment, but realize that because of how I feel about Lugers, the eventual arrival of my permit, and the fact that I'm putting out bids, my status may sublimate directly to "advanced" in a very short time span, perhaps overnight! Always thought Lugers were the coolest of the iconic guns ( Colt Peacemaker, M1911, Winchester '94, etc.) ever since I was a little kid. And , yes, I'm 60 now. The ongoing realization that life is short---and You're not my mom! (Mother actually would have been OK with it, but you know what I mean.)

And I'll take this opportunity to thank the forum, its hard working moderators and patrons, and don't forget my fellow members, for providing a fantastic body of information, wisdom in applying it, and sharing the spark I know we all have.

As a Skeptic, I love open inquiry, and it is one of my favorite things to follow the threads about unusual markings, and how the entire community here contributes relevent (or not) tidbits to a case, increasing everyone's experience and knowledge. Love it when better data comes from out of the blue, changing what we thought was, to what we now think is.

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

45 - Less than 1 per year for 54 years of collecting. Oh well, 45 is the reciprocal of 54

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Reciprocal of 54 is 1/54. I know there's a name for switching digits, it's on the tip of my tongue... Anagram? Kind of, but no, another word.

Don M · 03-31-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ithacaartist

I know there's a name for switching digits, it's on the tip of my tongue... Anagram? Kind of, but no, another word.

Dyslexia!

lew1 · 03-28-2011, 10:20 PM

52 - most are not expensive

I have a large number of luger holsters. If only if I had a luger for each holster. Maybe I will win the lottery.

wlyon · 03-29-2011, 12:42 AM

32 and a large collection of mostly american commercial luger holsters (70+) and quite a few military luger holsters. I had a collection of other German WW1 and WW2 weapons but have sold them off ( 35 of them) Expect I will sell the lugers one of these days. Getting old. Have been collecting around 50 years. Bill

lew1 · 03-29-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by wlyon

32 and a large collection of mostly american commercial luger holsters (70+) and quite a few military luger holsters. I had a collection of other German WW1 and WW2 weapons but have sold them off ( 35 of them) Expect I will sell the lugers one of these days. Getting old. Have been collecting around 50 years. Bill

I figure my kids can have fun disposing of them.

Of course, I have left info on the various aspects of them, when acquired and possible value. Also a list of a couple of people to contact, a couple of venues to sell them, and especially a list of who not to contact.

Edward Tinker · 03-29-2011, 03:01 AM

I don't know.

Was around 23, but I have bought and sold a few, so I don't know (and obviously i am not home to check)

Ed

cirelaw · 03-29-2011, 09:29 AM

I was told its not the size but the quality from a man who owned more than anyone else R.S.

Frank · 03-29-2011, 10:12 AM

I was told by an old sage, Orv Reichert, if you have one Luger, you are a novice collector. If you have two Lugers, you are a collector. If you have three or more, you are an advanced collector. Well I guess that makes me an advanced collector.

cirelaw · 03-29-2011, 11:19 AM

If you suffer from O.C.D. 'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder' You never have enough!!! My wife Debbie suggested 'Luger Anonomous'

MFC · 03-29-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cirelaw

If you suffer from O.C.D. 'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder' You never have enough!!! My wife Debbie suggested 'Luger Anonomous'

Hi, my name is Mike , and I'm a Lugerholic.

hgreer2 · 03-29-2011, 10:58 PM

At some point in life you will realize you can't own them all and you will need therapy, good luck to you and your family.

Harry

03-28-2011, 05:47 PM	#2
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03-28-2011, 06:18 PM	#3
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	65 __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

03-29-2011, 08:17 AM	#5
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 552 Thanks: 567 Thanked 449 Times in 170 Posts	I only have 4, but always on the alert for another "find". Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

03-28-2011, 06:34 PM	#7
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	You are very kind, Eric, but yours are quite awesome too. And the collections some of our members here have, are simply museum grade. No matter how many, or how perfect, there will always be some one with better Lugers. __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

03-28-2011, 10:10 PM	#9
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	45 - Less than 1 per year for 54 years of collecting. Oh well, 45 is the reciprocal of 54! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-28-2011, 06:27 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I do know yours are some of the Finest!!

03-28-2011, 06:53 PM	#8
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	You also are way too kind and yes it took me 2 ex wives to finally find my best and last I pray!!

03-28-2011, 10:20 PM	#12
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	52 - most are not expensive I have a large number of luger holsters. If only if I had a luger for each holster. Maybe I will win the lottery. __________________ charlie

03-29-2011, 12:42 AM	#13
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,661 Times in 988 Posts	32 and a large collection of mostly american commercial luger holsters (70+) and quite a few military luger holsters. I had a collection of other German WW1 and WW2 weapons but have sold them off ( 35 of them) Expect I will sell the lugers one of these days. Getting old. Have been collecting around 50 years. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-29-2011, 03:01 AM	#15
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	I don't know. Was around 23, but I have bought and sold a few, so I don't know (and obviously i am not home to check) Ed

03-29-2011, 10:12 AM	#17
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 165 Times in 87 Posts	I was told by an old sage, Orv Reichert, if you have one Luger, you are a novice collector. If you have two Lugers, you are a collector. If you have three or more, you are an advanced collector. Well I guess that makes me an advanced collector.

03-29-2011, 11:19 AM	#18
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	If you suffer from O.C.D. 'Obsessive Compulsive Disorder' You never have enough!!! My wife Debbie suggested 'Luger Anonomous'

03-29-2011, 10:58 PM	#20
hgreer2 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 309 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	At some point in life you will realize you can't own them all and you will need therapy, good luck to you and your family. Harry