Looking for First Luger Purchase Advice

[mrerick]

Part of collecting Lugers is studying the history of them. You cannot expect someone else to use their expertise to judge a purchase accurately based only on Internet listings and photographs.

All the time invested in study has a value, and much of the knowledge is being provided without obligation here.

The reason I sent you the link to the FAQ is that it contains years of accumulated knowledge about Lugers that will help you develop knowledge and judgment yourself.

The alternative is to find a reputable retail dealer, and pay them their price for a Luger that they will stand behind. Even then problems can happen, but a reputable dealer will take back a Luger that was misrepresented.

An honest collector listing a pistol here will be a better value, but could involve risk to the buyer since we're not in business to buy and sell guns.

Online auctions and gun shows are probably the most risky places to acquire a Luger - especially if you don't have the experience to evaluate one.

Marc