Looking for a shooter.

[Levallois]

I appreciate the replies! I wouldn't want to ruin the collector value of a Luger by shooting it. Other than that, I'm pretty open to suggestion. I've always had a thing for older firearms but some were not made with modern steel and so can become unreliable and even dangerous. I don't know if this is the case with some Lugers?

I really like the look of the 6" barrel on what I've seen referred to as Navy models but I need to read, read, and read some more before I am comfortable. I like the idea of WWI era Luger but again wouldn't want to ruin one. A genuine used or worn finish is ok, so is a refinished pistol, but pitting, etc. is something I really want to avoid if possible. I know this has nothing to do with shooting but it would bother me - the Luger is such a beautiful design.

I'd like to keep this under a grand if possible, but for a really special example, I'd go more. I'll do the search for shooters to get an idea what other folks are looking at. Thanks again!

John