1917 DWM Question

Alx · 09-09-2012, 09:03 PM

From my own experience, I have shot a few collectable Lugers with good results, but then have also had an original ( meaning contemporary aged ) part on a non-matching Luger break. Think, parts are around 70 to 110 years old. Even 'though they might be strong as new, still 'can break unexpectedly, just like when they were new. But a matching part is hard to replace, if not impossible. ( Roughly 1% of identical and contemporary correct parts will have the same two-digit number .)
I recommend you find a mixed gun, either an almost all-matching and good looking example, for a "shooter". If there is one part that is not working properly, or breaks, it is no further loss to replace it with a working part, all of which are available, either original used or many new copies.

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09-09-2012, 09:03 PM	#1
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	From my own experience, I have shot a few collectable Lugers with good results, but then have also had an original ( meaning contemporary aged ) part on a non-matching Luger break. Think, parts are around 70 to 110 years old. Even 'though they might be strong as new, still 'can break unexpectedly, just like when they were new. But a matching part is hard to replace, if not impossible. ( Roughly 1% of identical and contemporary correct parts will have the same two-digit number .) I recommend you find a mixed gun, either an almost all-matching and good looking example, for a "shooter". If there is one part that is not working properly, or breaks, it is no further loss to replace it with a working part, all of which are available, either original used or many new copies.