Shooting a Collector Grade Luger

Bob Egan · 04-08-2003, 10:59 PM

I only have three Lugers, G date, 1920, 1938 DWM, and I shoot them all. The G date is all original but has seen much service, lots of wear, Russian Front? The 1938 is 90% all matching, with a mint holster, the commercial pitted in places, some serious.When I hear these guns fire, I hear history speaking, as with the 1863 Spfld, "03, M1, and two m1911's. The only gun I dont fire is a brand new 1911 which appears to be unfired, with it's original holster, two clips with 1918 ammo in them. I am a bit turned off by all the talk of "value" as if these pieces are merely stocks and bonds.Hell, as a kid we played "guns" with real ones brought back from both world wars, real uniforms too, and now all this former "junk" is apparently priceless. Just found out that a Civil War holster and gun belt I have had since a kid is worth about $800 bucks! Got if for a buck! Have to sell it now I guess.

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04-08-2003, 10:59 PM	#16
Bob Egan User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I only have three Lugers, G date, 1920, 1938 DWM, and I shoot them all. The G date is all original but has seen much service, lots of wear, Russian Front? The 1938 is 90% all matching, with a mint holster, the commercial pitted in places, some serious.When I hear these guns fire, I hear history speaking, as with the 1863 Spfld, "03, M1, and two m1911's. The only gun I dont fire is a brand new 1911 which appears to be unfired, with it's original holster, two clips with 1918 ammo in them. I am a bit turned off by all the talk of "value" as if these pieces are merely stocks and bonds.Hell, as a kid we played "guns" with real ones brought back from both world wars, real uniforms too, and now all this former "junk" is apparently priceless. Just found out that a Civil War holster and gun belt I have had since a kid is worth about $800 bucks! Got if for a buck! Have to sell it now I guess.