Is my DWM 1917 a shooter ?

Jesse DWM1917 · 02-07-2003, 06:39 AM

Hi, I inherited this beautiful (I think) Luger DWM 1917 with all numbers matching and one magazine with matching number (although it was the 2nd mag. because there is a nr.2 above the serial, and it seems to be a ww2 mag with alu bottom and Haenel Schmeisser Patent engraved in it) Now my question, I had to get a shooting license for this gun in Belgium, the bore and gun have almost never been fired and are in perfect condition, I shot a few times with it and it aims and shoots perfect. But some people tell me I'm crazy to fire this weapon because it could decrease its value, is this true? I also notice that my weapon has less blue than most I see on the web, should I do something about that?

Greetings, Jesse

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02-07-2003, 06:39 AM	#1
Jesse DWM1917 New User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is my DWM 1917 a shooter ? Hi, I inherited this beautiful (I think) Luger DWM 1917 with all numbers matching and one magazine with matching number (although it was the 2nd mag. because there is a nr.2 above the serial, and it seems to be a ww2 mag with alu bottom and Haenel Schmeisser Patent engraved in it) Now my question, I had to get a shooting license for this gun in Belgium, the bore and gun have almost never been fired and are in perfect condition, I shot a few times with it and it aims and shoots perfect. But some people tell me I'm crazy to fire this weapon because it could decrease its value, is this true? I also notice that my weapon has less blue than most I see on the web, should I do something about that? Greetings, Jesse Larger image here: http://boards.rennlist.com/lfupload/DSCF0003.jpg Larger image here: http://boards.rennlist.com/lfupload/DSCF0005.jpg