How long have you collected, owned, or studied Lugers?

Dwight Gruber · 06-01-2004, 01:27 AM

One of these days people are going to get tired of this story...

Before I was eight years old I had a cap pistol called a Kruger, it was a full-sized, completely detailed Bakelite Luger replica that would probably get a body thrown into jail today. Somehow I recognized even then that it was something special. (I think I had my first real gun, a Remington Fieldmaster in .22LR around this time, 46 years later I still own it.)

When I was eleven years old I bought a brand new copy of Datig's book, on purpose, with my own money. I had long guns all throughout grade school and high school, but as a minor could never legally buy a handgun.

Fast-forward to January, 2002. Over time I had sold all my guns but the ones which I inherited, but never really lost interest. I had a small epiphany and realized that there was nothing keeping me from acting on this interest except myself, and I have dedicated my time and energy (and money!) to the collecting and study of Lugers since then.

--Dwight

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06-01-2004, 01:27 AM	#11
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	One of these days people are going to get tired of this story... Before I was eight years old I had a cap pistol called a Kruger, it was a full-sized, completely detailed Bakelite Luger replica that would probably get a body thrown into jail today. Somehow I recognized even then that it was something special. (I think I had my first real gun, a Remington Fieldmaster in .22LR around this time, 46 years later I still own it.) When I was eleven years old I bought a brand new copy of Datig's book, on purpose, with my own money. I had long guns all throughout grade school and high school, but as a minor could never legally buy a handgun. Fast-forward to January, 2002. Over time I had sold all my guns but the ones which I inherited, but never really lost interest. I had a small epiphany and realized that there was nothing keeping me from acting on this interest except myself, and I have dedicated my time and energy (and money!) to the collecting and study of Lugers since then. --Dwight