Where have all the newbies gone?

I THINK THAT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE COLLECTING LUGERS, NEED TO BE MINDFULL OF THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO "ALL KNOWING/EXPERT" IN THIS AREA OF COLLECTING. (I THINK THAT RALPH SHATTUCK COMES ABOUT AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN GET.) WE AS FELLOW COLLECTORS, NEED TO REMEMBER FROM WHERE WE CAME. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO WELCOME NEW COLLECTORS TO THE HOBBY OF AQUIRING THE FINEST HANDGUN EVER MADE. IT IS REALLY EASY TO GET A BIG HEAD FROM TIME TO TIME. IF WE WANT TO KEEP THIS AREA OF INTEREST ALIVE WE MUST GAIN NEW MEMBERS ALL THE TIME. RALPH ALSO DOES A GREAT JOB IN THIS AREA. TO HIM NO LUGER QUESTION IS A STUPID ONE, AND IS WORTHY OF A POLITE RESPONSE. I AGREE ALSO THAT IF A PERSON WANTS TO CONTINUE IN THIS HOBBY, THEY NEED TO READ AND RE-READ ANYTHING WRITEN ON THIS SUBJECT. WITH THE INFINATE VARIATIONS OF THE LUGER, A PERSON CAN GET TAKEN VERY EASIALY, MAKING A VERY COSTLY MISTAKE. IF YOUR JUST GETTING STARTED YOU NEED TO FIND A LUGER COLLECTOR WITH SOME EXPERIENCE THAT YOU CAN TRUST AND START BUYING YOUR FIRST COUPLE OF LUGERS FROM THAT PERSON. MAY I SUGGEST RALPH SHATTUCK OR BOB SIMPSON? NEXT YOU NEED TO HANDLE AS MANY OF THESE WEPONS AS YOU CAN FOR TWO REASONS. #1 IT IS FUN. #2 IT IS EDUCATIONAL HANDS ON EXPERIENCE THAT WILL HELP YOU TO ASSESS THE LUGER'S VALUE MORE ACCURATELY. REMEMBER, THEY MADE MORE THAN ONE LUGER. IF YOU DON'T GET ONE NOW, ANOTHER ONE WILL FIND IT'S WAY INTO YOUR COLLECTION. AT ANY RATE WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO THIS FUN, SATISFYING, AND EDUCATIONAL HOBBY!!!!


BEST REGARDS,


TIMOTHY CANNEY