..possible purchase, request opinion..

Whisky · 05-05-2018, 12:50 PM

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I am thinking about purchasing this pistol from Legacy and would appreciate any info that members might be able to furnish that's in addition to Legacy's description - I've been looking at this particular pistol because it's dated with my Birth Year (1938) and would be easy for me to remember how old it is

I have my "collectable" Luger - a P06 7.65 Commercial (that I purchased from Legacy) - this pistol would be my "shooter"

here's the Legacy link : https://www.legacy-collectibles.com/...luger-ww2.html

thank you.....Bill

ithacaartist · 05-05-2018, 01:25 PM

Some might think it a shame to shoot this one, which is in really good condition. I also think it might be several hundred bucks over-priced compared to collector-to-collector expectations (IMO).

If you want a shooter, I'd recommend buying a shooter! You will likely spend around half as much to achieve that goal, and pretty ones--nicely refinished, minor mismatched, or other easily correctable issues--would definitely not be out of running in the lesser price range.

Whisky · 05-05-2018, 01:32 PM

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thank you for the reply - all opinions are appreciated

Ron Wood · 05-05-2018, 02:42 PM

As I wrote on the other forum, that is awfully nice to be a shooter.
Ron

Neil Young · 05-05-2018, 02:47 PM

I was born in 1938. How old are we?

Whisky · 05-05-2018, 04:21 PM

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we are old enough that when we see something we like.....we go for it

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I've made a deal with Legacy for the purchase of this beauty of an example

I would hope I look as good when I'm it's age.....er.....never mind this last part

kurusu · 05-06-2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

As I wrote on the other forum, that is awfully nice to be a shooter.
Ron

And then again. That is the perfect shooter.

1 Not very old (relatively speaking), the best Lugers made ever.

2 Very well made.

3 Lots of those made.

4 Life's too short.

Ron Wood · 05-06-2018, 09:37 AM

Mario,
Agreed! Can't fault your logic at all.
Ron

mrerick · 05-06-2018, 10:11 AM

When I look for a shooter Luger, I try and find one that has - for one reason or another - had it's collectible value eliminated or reduced.

That makes acquisition possible at a "shooter" price (the collector value has already been eliminated and accounted for).

This beautiful Mauser Luger can certainly be a fine shooter. But you'll be acquiring it and paying for it's collectible value. Should shooting it cause damage that reduces or eliminates the collectible value of the gun, two things will happen:

- One more collectible Luger will be lost.
- The financial value of this particular Luger will be reduced.

My "shooter" Luger is an all matching 1937 Mauser Luger that has some holster caused pitting on the left side of the receiver. While it might be considered collectible because it is all matching and in the original finish, much of that collectible value is already eliminated because of the pitting "rash".

This doesn't affect it's ability to function properly and shoot accurately. If I break a matching part, it won't considerably reduce the pistol's value. I'll just replace the part.

If you want this one, buy it. If you want to shoot it, do so and enjoy the ride. (Oops... the site indicates this one was sold 4/30/2018 - did you buy it?)

BTW, this one has a particularly exaggerated Mauser "Hump". I've seen the hump be very subtle and this is one of the most extended ones I've seen. To have this variability, this milling step must have been either subject to a manual adjustment of tooling, or may have been done by hand... Interesting...

DonVoigt · 05-06-2018, 02:00 PM

Everyone has an opinion on shooting a "collectible"; it is yours do what you wish.
I see no reason not too shoot it; if on the slim chance you break a numbered part, the loss in value will likely be less than buying another "shooter" luger. JMHO.

kurusu · 05-06-2018, 05:10 PM

And there is "shooter" and "shooter".

You can shoot a couple of magazines on your Birthaday and the 4th of July. That is shooting of course, but it does not qualify as "shooter" in my book.

My 2 "shooters", both Mauser made, a 1941 and a 1938 have had their "collector" value brought down by added markings. But I do shoot them more than the average "shooter".

Whisky · 05-07-2018, 08:25 AM

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I say it again that all opinions and comments are very much appreciated - thank you

Bill

rhuff · 05-07-2018, 02:10 PM

I am a regular Luger shooter, and not a Luger collector. That said, I do not own any valuable, rare, pristine WWl or WWll War Lugers. We all do what makes us happy......or I sure hope folks do!!

05-05-2018, 12:50 PM	#1
Whisky User Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 13 Posts	..possible purchase, request opinion.. . I am thinking about purchasing this pistol from Legacy and would appreciate any info that members might be able to furnish that's in addition to Legacy's description - I've been looking at this particular pistol because it's dated with my Birth Year (1938) and would be easy for me to remember how old it is I have my "collectable" Luger - a P06 7.65 Commercial (that I purchased from Legacy) - this pistol would be my "shooter" here's the Legacy link : https://www.legacy-collectibles.com/...luger-ww2.html thank you.....Bill

05-05-2018, 01:25 PM	#2
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,368 Thanks: 7,430 Thanked 2,610 Times in 1,378 Posts	Some might think it a shame to shoot this one, which is in really good condition. I also think it might be several hundred bucks over-priced compared to collector-to-collector expectations (IMO). If you want a shooter, I'd recommend buying a shooter! You will likely spend around half as much to achieve that goal, and pretty ones--nicely refinished, minor mismatched, or other easily correctable issues--would definitely not be out of running in the lesser price range. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

05-05-2018, 02:42 PM	#4
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: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,241 Times in 1,719 Posts	As I wrote on the other forum, that is awfully nice to be a shooter. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-05-2018, 02:47 PM	#5
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 546 Thanks: 565 Thanked 443 Times in 168 Posts	I was born in 1938. How old are we? __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

05-06-2018, 09:37 AM	#8
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: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,241 Times in 1,719 Posts	Mario, Agreed! Can't fault your logic at all. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

05-05-2018, 01:32 PM	#3
Whisky User Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 13 Posts	. thank you for the reply - all opinions are appreciated

05-05-2018, 04:21 PM	#6
Whisky User Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 13 Posts	. we are old enough that when we see something we like.....we go for it and I've made a deal with Legacy for the purchase of this beauty of an example I would hope I look as good when I'm it's age.....er.....never mind this last part

05-06-2018, 10:11 AM	#9
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	When I look for a shooter Luger, I try and find one that has - for one reason or another - had it's collectible value eliminated or reduced. That makes acquisition possible at a "shooter" price (the collector value has already been eliminated and accounted for). This beautiful Mauser Luger can certainly be a fine shooter. But you'll be acquiring it and paying for it's collectible value. Should shooting it cause damage that reduces or eliminates the collectible value of the gun, two things will happen: - One more collectible Luger will be lost. - The financial value of this particular Luger will be reduced. My "shooter" Luger is an all matching 1937 Mauser Luger that has some holster caused pitting on the left side of the receiver. While it might be considered collectible because it is all matching and in the original finish, much of that collectible value is already eliminated because of the pitting "rash". This doesn't affect it's ability to function properly and shoot accurately. If I break a matching part, it won't considerably reduce the pistol's value. I'll just replace the part. If you want this one, buy it. If you want to shoot it, do so and enjoy the ride. (Oops... the site indicates this one was sold 4/30/2018 - did you buy it?) BTW, this one has a particularly exaggerated Mauser "Hump". I've seen the hump be very subtle and this is one of the most extended ones I've seen. To have this variability, this milling step must have been either subject to a manual adjustment of tooling, or may have been done by hand... Interesting... __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

05-06-2018, 02:00 PM	#10
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,443 Thanked 4,354 Times in 2,041 Posts	Everyone has an opinion on shooting a "collectible"; it is yours do what you wish. I see no reason not too shoot it; if on the slim chance you break a numbered part, the loss in value will likely be less than buying another "shooter" luger. JMHO. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

05-06-2018, 05:10 PM	#11
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	And there is "shooter" and "shooter". You can shoot a couple of magazines on your Birthaday and the 4th of July. That is shooting of course, but it does not qualify as "shooter" in my book. My 2 "shooters", both Mauser made, a 1941 and a 1938 have had their "collector" value brought down by added markings. But I do shoot them more than the average "shooter".

05-07-2018, 08:25 AM	#12
Whisky User Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 52 Thanks: 1 Thanked 39 Times in 13 Posts	. I say it again that all opinions and comments are very much appreciated - thank you Bill

05-07-2018, 02:10 PM	#13
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,305 Thanks: 2,735 Thanked 991 Times in 727 Posts	I am a regular Luger shooter, and not a Luger collector. That said, I do not own any valuable, rare, pristine WWl or WWll War Lugers. We all do what makes us happy......or I sure hope folks do!! __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21