Interarms RG luger

lugerholsterrepair · 09-04-2008, 11:08 AM

Gerben, I agree with all you have said..very well put. For most collectors however, the end result is what counts. That labor was cheap is what enabled DWM to produce an elegant pistol that we crave to hold in our hands and admire. The worker who crafted thes pistols did not have dreams as we do today of becoming a millionaire..just to feed, house and clothe his Family.
The historical perspective is another admirable aspect of owning these pre 45 pistols. The present crop of modern pistols, the list is endless..plastic and cast metals, are only a way to put a bullet down range. A good tool to be sure but with no history or elegant design. I don't even care for the Swiss changes. I can appreciate them and their function of course but for pure beauty, they hold second place to the original German designs.
I think it's a preference for and an appreciation of esthetics.
I can compare it to automobile design...The early auto's, 1920's-30's were designs of elegance and beauty. No..they were not better cars than today of course! I appreciate the changes to the modern automobile but I would rather look at a 1938 Chevy!
Jerry Burney

09-04-2008, 11:08 AM	#11
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Gerben, I agree with all you have said..very well put. For most collectors however, the end result is what counts. That labor was cheap is what enabled DWM to produce an elegant pistol that we crave to hold in our hands and admire. The worker who crafted thes pistols did not have dreams as we do today of becoming a millionaire..just to feed, house and clothe his Family. The historical perspective is another admirable aspect of owning these pre 45 pistols. The present crop of modern pistols, the list is endless..plastic and cast metals, are only a way to put a bullet down range. A good tool to be sure but with no history or elegant design. I don't even care for the Swiss changes. I can appreciate them and their function of course but for pure beauty, they hold second place to the original German designs. I think it's a preference for and an appreciation of esthetics. I can compare it to automobile design...The early auto's, 1920's-30's were designs of elegance and beauty. No..they were not better cars than today of course! I appreciate the changes to the modern automobile but I would rather look at a 1938 Chevy! Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."