Luger Shooter Questions

Pete Ebbink · 09-19-2007, 11:28 AM

I think most folks would consider a Luger a "shooter" if any original and factory-numbered parts have been replaced along the way. There is a "gray" area in the matter regarding some of the very small parts on a Luger such as springs, pins, sight blades, etc. that may not have been numbered at all.

Rebarrelled or replacement of a major part such as a toggle link, breechblock, side pate, etc. make it a shooter.

A Luger is also usually considered a shooter if its original factory finish drops to...say...below 60% or so...unless it is a very rare gun that is collector-valuable at any finish condition.

BTW...I have both in my collection. All of collector-grade pieces (some rare and some, somewhat expensive) have had at least 2-4 rounds fired through them by me. After I buy, I will disassemble and clean/lubricate and will shoot a few rounds through each just to let me know that gun is still a gun and can put a bullet down range. Then I clean them up again and place them in storage.

I also have 4-5 shooters that get 100's of rounds put through them each year...so I am not tempted to go back to the collector pieces...as temptation will creep in...

Dwight is right...(hey that rhymes...)...that that practice has risks...but I have not had any breakage and I want to know each one is still functional. I find Lugers robust.

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09-19-2007, 11:28 AM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	I think most folks would consider a Luger a "shooter" if any original and factory-numbered parts have been replaced along the way. There is a "gray" area in the matter regarding some of the very small parts on a Luger such as springs, pins, sight blades, etc. that may not have been numbered at all. Rebarrelled or replacement of a major part such as a toggle link, breechblock, side pate, etc. make it a shooter. A Luger is also usually considered a shooter if its original factory finish drops to...say...below 60% or so...unless it is a very rare gun that is collector-valuable at any finish condition. BTW...I have both in my collection. All of collector-grade pieces (some rare and some, somewhat expensive) have had at least 2-4 rounds fired through them by me. After I buy, I will disassemble and clean/lubricate and will shoot a few rounds through each just to let me know that gun is still a gun and can put a bullet down range. Then I clean them up again and place them in storage. I also have 4-5 shooters that get 100's of rounds put through them each year...so I am not tempted to go back to the collector pieces...as temptation will creep in... Dwight is right...(hey that rhymes...)...that that practice has risks...but I have not had any breakage and I want to know each one is still functional. I find Lugers robust.