Decent, Nickle-Plated Shooter...

Pete Ebbink · 07-13-2003, 11:42 PM

...for a decent price of $ 575.00...

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...?Item=10189692

(As usual, I have no connection with this gun...).

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Dwight Gruber · 07-14-2003, 12:24 AM

For a nickeled gun that one looks pretty nice.

When thinking about a shiny Luger shooter, however, one should keep in mind something which I discovered when I went to shoot mine: If you think the sight picture on a regular Luger is bad, nickeled sights are a hundred times worse! They are too brilliant and reflective to focus on adequately--the pleasure of the Shiny Luger is in the owning, not the shooting.

--Dwight

Dwight Gruber · 07-14-2003, 09:53 AM

Actually, now that I have thoughty about it for a minute (its been a while since I shot my shiny gun) its not just the sights. The angle of the toggle tail (down to the toggle stop) is such that it reflects light directly into your eyes. I suppose that blackening would take care of that too, but it begins to defeat the whole shiny-gun ppurpose.

--Dwight

Edward Tinker · 07-14-2003, 10:42 AM

Dwight, why would you shoot a shiny gun during the daylight? I usually use mine in dark alley's, 7-11's, etc.

I don't ever have this problem? But then, I don't use the sights, just point and shoot!

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Ed

07-13-2003, 11:42 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Decent, Nickle-Plated Shooter... ...for a decent price of $ 575.00... http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...?Item=10189692 (As usual, I have no connection with this gun...). Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

07-14-2003, 10:42 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Dwight, why would you shoot a shiny gun during the daylight? I usually use mine in dark alley's, 7-11's, etc. I don't ever have this problem? But then, I don't use the sights, just point and shoot! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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07-14-2003, 12:24 AM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	For a nickeled gun that one looks pretty nice. When thinking about a shiny Luger shooter, however, one should keep in mind something which I discovered when I went to shoot mine: If you think the sight picture on a regular Luger is bad, nickeled sights are a hundred times worse! They are too brilliant and reflective to focus on adequately--the pleasure of the Shiny Luger is in the owning, not the shooting. --Dwight

07-14-2003, 09:53 AM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Actually, now that I have thoughty about it for a minute (its been a while since I shot my shiny gun) its not just the sights. The angle of the toggle tail (down to the toggle stop) is such that it reflects light directly into your eyes. I suppose that blackening would take care of that too, but it begins to defeat the whole shiny-gun ppurpose. --Dwight