'42 Mauser Banner Eagle L Police pics... plz?

Dwight Gruber · 01-14-2003, 01:32 AM

Let me up the ante a little bit, stand on one of my pet soapboxes, explain the thinking behind my words (and see if I can mix any more metaphores in the process...)

I've always hated the distinction--and the terminology--of "collector" Luger and "shooter" Luger. There are only Lugers, the people who own them, and what they do with them.

I perhaps overstated to make the very real point about shooting a Luger with high value to a high-level collector. To many, its true, a small--"minor"--mismatched part will not seriously reduce its desirability. It has as much to do with the particular Luger--a garden-variety Imperial P-08 in pristine condition will likely be devalued more by a mismatched part than, say, a hard-used, oft-repaired Vickers.

And no, a replaced firing pin does not a shooter make, but neither is it any longer "all matching".

A much more useful differentiation would be: a Luger whose value may be compromised by the exigencies of shooting, contrasted with a Luger which can be shot with the confidence that its value will be affected very little.

Just my .02.

--Dwight (soapbox mode now off)

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01-14-2003, 01:32 AM	#15
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Let me up the ante a little bit, stand on one of my pet soapboxes, explain the thinking behind my words (and see if I can mix any more metaphores in the process...) I've always hated the distinction--and the terminology--of "collector" Luger and "shooter" Luger. There are only Lugers, the people who own them, and what they do with them. I perhaps overstated to make the very real point about shooting a Luger with high value to a high-level collector. To many, its true, a small--"minor"--mismatched part will not seriously reduce its desirability. It has as much to do with the particular Luger--a garden-variety Imperial P-08 in pristine condition will likely be devalued more by a mismatched part than, say, a hard-used, oft-repaired Vickers. And no, a replaced firing pin does not a shooter make, but neither is it any longer "all matching". A much more useful differentiation would be: a Luger whose value may be compromised by the exigencies of shooting, contrasted with a Luger which can be shot with the confidence that its value will be affected very little. Just my .02. --Dwight (soapbox mode now off)