1916 DWM P.08 at store - opinions please

lugerholsterrepair · 02-10-2014, 04:22 PM

Personally I would not pay $500 for this thing. By the time you walk out the door after paying 10% tax and registration fees etc. it will be right at $899. Put a few more bucks with $900 and you can find yourself a really nice Luger. Don't be tempted to jump all over the first one you see...This one is just too beat up to get $900.
Bill is right..the bore makes a difference..so does "will it actually shoot" but not that much to me. I say save your money until a good one comes along.

One other consideration..This one is in shooter condition for sure but pre Mauser Luger's make poor shooters. Mauser made a half dozen changes DWM's don't have for a reason. They break early and often. If you want a good & safe shooter with less breakage..stick to Mauser made Lugers.
Just to clarify..I have lots of WW1 shooters..I just know their faults and accept that my shooter Navy might break. I shoot it anyway but knowing it will be more fragile than a Mauser.

Hey Bill, It was 80 degrees here yesterday!

Tinplatejeff · 02-11-2014, 01:54 AM

I'm sorry I got everyone fired up over this gun and haven't replied. I did not make it back to the store over the weekend due to weather (more snow) and family obligations. It's about an hour drive from my house. But, I'm thinking even if it's still there I'll pass on it. I'd like something a little nicer cosmetically and I'm in no hurry. I'll find a shooter someday that is the right one for me. Thanks everyone for the replies and input. This forum is the best.

02-10-2014, 04:22 PM	#1
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	Personally I would not pay $500 for this thing. By the time you walk out the door after paying 10% tax and registration fees etc. it will be right at $899. Put a few more bucks with $900 and you can find yourself a really nice Luger. Don't be tempted to jump all over the first one you see...This one is just too beat up to get $900. Bill is right..the bore makes a difference..so does "will it actually shoot" but not that much to me. I say save your money until a good one comes along. One other consideration..This one is in shooter condition for sure but pre Mauser Luger's make poor shooters. Mauser made a half dozen changes DWM's don't have for a reason. They break early and often. If you want a good & safe shooter with less breakage..stick to Mauser made Lugers. Just to clarify..I have lots of WW1 shooters..I just know their faults and accept that my shooter Navy might break. I shoot it anyway but knowing it will be more fragile than a Mauser. Hey Bill, It was 80 degrees here yesterday! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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02-11-2014, 01:54 AM	#2
Tinplatejeff User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 68 Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	I'm sorry I got everyone fired up over this gun and haven't replied. I did not make it back to the store over the weekend due to weather (more snow) and family obligations. It's about an hour drive from my house. But, I'm thinking even if it's still there I'll pass on it. I'd like something a little nicer cosmetically and I'm in no hurry. I'll find a shooter someday that is the right one for me. Thanks everyone for the replies and input. This forum is the best.