New to Lugers

XTARHEEL · 12-14-2003, 05:54 PM

Gentlemen, while I am new to Lugers and this forum, I have been a shooter and collector all of my adult life. Yesterday's acquisition has left me scratching my head.

I purchased a Luger at a collectors gun show in the Chicago area yesteday. Not being a Luger collecter but wanting a good representitive piece to add to my other significant handguns from the first half of the 20th century, I purchased a DWM marked 1920 with all matching numbers except the magazine. This pistol is in 9mm.

Out of the 200 or so Lugers at the show, this one was the lowest priced although it looks good and seems to function well although I haven't shot it yet. While I understand why scarce variations and historicaly significant examples can command very high prices, I was wondering why mine was so cheap (realitively speaking)compared to all the others. Is this the most common? Is there some other factor that makes this pistol so undesirable? Thank you in advance for your help.

12-14-2003, 05:54 PM	#1
XTARHEEL New User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to Lugers Gentlemen, while I am new to Lugers and this forum, I have been a shooter and collector all of my adult life. Yesterday's acquisition has left me scratching my head. I purchased a Luger at a collectors gun show in the Chicago area yesteday. Not being a Luger collecter but wanting a good representitive piece to add to my other significant handguns from the first half of the 20th century, I purchased a DWM marked 1920 with all matching numbers except the magazine. This pistol is in 9mm. Out of the 200 or so Lugers at the show, this one was the lowest priced although it looks good and seems to function well although I haven't shot it yet. While I understand why scarce variations and historicaly significant examples can command very high prices, I was wondering why mine was so cheap (realitively speaking)compared to all the others. Is this the most common? Is there some other factor that makes this pistol so undesirable? Thank you in advance for your help. __________________ NRA Life Member