I've joined the club....now some questions

saaismail · 11-15-2009, 08:52 PM

Hey Guys,

Well, I just bought a 1939 S/42 (which was actually recently posted on the site). This is my first Luger and I'm thrilled with it...just a beautiful piece of engineering - but that's not news to anyone here. So - a couple questions:

1. I searched for a sticky on general "Luger Care" -ie, what's the proper way to clean it, protect it (regular gun "oil"), store it (I find myself picking it up every hour or so to examine it but I'm sure that will wear off eventually)?

2. I would like to put a few rounds through it at some point, certainly not to use it as a regular shooter, just to get the feel for what it was like to fire a real piece of history. I understand that things can go wrong and parts can break which would significantly reduce the value of the gun. Is this a big concern if I just plan to shoot a couple magazines worth? I did have my FFL License holder/dealer give it a good look over and he thought it was in excellent shape.

3. I have a luger handbook on order to try to get a better understanding of how to properly use and service the gun and our of sheer curiosity, I'd like to take the grips off and take it apart to get a look at the insides (it's the engineer in me). I have read that it's not too difficult to chip the grip so that's an area to be really careful - anything else major to worry about when disassembling?

4. Finally - I've read about these cleaning rods - Is that an important accessory to pick up or is it not really necessary for proper maintenance?

Thanks for your advice.
Scott

11-15-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
saaismail User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 4 Posts	I've joined the club....now some questions Hey Guys, Well, I just bought a 1939 S/42 (which was actually recently posted on the site). This is my first Luger and I'm thrilled with it...just a beautiful piece of engineering - but that's not news to anyone here. So - a couple questions: 1. I searched for a sticky on general "Luger Care" -ie, what's the proper way to clean it, protect it (regular gun "oil"), store it (I find myself picking it up every hour or so to examine it but I'm sure that will wear off eventually)? 2. I would like to put a few rounds through it at some point, certainly not to use it as a regular shooter, just to get the feel for what it was like to fire a real piece of history. I understand that things can go wrong and parts can break which would significantly reduce the value of the gun. Is this a big concern if I just plan to shoot a couple magazines worth? I did have my FFL License holder/dealer give it a good look over and he thought it was in excellent shape. 3. I have a luger handbook on order to try to get a better understanding of how to properly use and service the gun and our of sheer curiosity, I'd like to take the grips off and take it apart to get a look at the insides (it's the engineer in me). I have read that it's not too difficult to chip the grip so that's an area to be really careful - anything else major to worry about when disassembling? 4. Finally - I've read about these cleaning rods - Is that an important accessory to pick up or is it not really necessary for proper maintenance? Thanks for your advice. Scott