Another milestone in Lugerforum History

John Sabato · 08-29-2006, 09:47 PM

Today we have registered our 4000th user...

When I joined this group... there were about 50 of us using a free discussion server in Taiwan... no history was saved... no registration... all the good discussion went down the tubes when it scrolled off the page...

those were NOT the good ole' days... THESE are...

Without shame, I believe this is the finest gun-related forum of its kind on the Internet...

Hope I am still around when we reach 8000 users...

Navy · 08-29-2006, 09:53 PM

John,

The success of this site is largely due to you and Ed; Thanks a million.

Tom A

Lugerdoc · 08-30-2006, 11:00 AM

Congradulations Guys. My mornings wouldn't be complete without a cup of coffee and the lugerforum. Thanks, TH

lugerholsterrepair · 08-30-2006, 12:01 PM

John, Congratulations! I can't say it better than Tom A or Lugerdoc. Thanks for the thousands of hours you and Ed have put in. Jerry Burney

laoshi75 · 08-30-2006, 06:43 PM

John, I am happy and proud to be LugerForum member. Thanks to you and to others... "Founder Fathers", and all experts here !

Edward Tinker · 08-30-2006, 06:44 PM

and John D who hosts for us

the gunman · 08-30-2006, 07:18 PM

Makes my DAY every day. Thank you Ed and John

hqbmw · 08-31-2006, 01:21 PM

Without shame, I believe this is the finest gun-related forum of its kind on the Internet...

DITTO!! This is by far, the best gunsite on the NET.

Congratulations and proud to gibe my meager inputs.

Jack Hiles
Mesa AZ

Dok · 08-31-2006, 01:32 PM

John,

I too, remember the Taiwan days, thank God they're gone! You, Ed and John are to be congratulated for such exemplary work. I tip my hat to you all. Well done.

Dok

John Sabato · 09-14-2006, 10:02 AM

Just an observation... we have had FORTY TWO new members register since August 31st... that has to be some kind of record that hasn't been matched since we changed to the new format and required re-registration of all members back in June of 2002... I think that as the next year or two passes, so will a lot more WW2 vets and their heirs will be looking to us to identify what has been found in the top of the master's bedroom closet... I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see a lot of "new" looking Lugers come out of the closet in the next couple of years...Lugers that haven't seen the light of day in perhaps half a century...

shadow · 09-14-2006, 10:51 AM

Last year I heard a prediction that when the WWII vets start to die in numbers and more of their lugers start to hit the market, the price of Lugers go may down a bit. Does anyone here really think it will have any real effect on the price?

policeluger · 09-14-2006, 11:28 AM

not for a second!

Steinar · 09-14-2006, 11:38 AM

Such a great forum this is, thanks to all the friendly and helpful people and the great work from the moderators

As my guess on the Luger prices.. I can only speak for Norway and Europe in general. But I donÃ¢??t think they will go down much over here. In most European countries, it is not possible to legally have a pistol in the closet for years. Because of the rules with active membership in shooting clubs + participating in tournaments. Veteran or not.. My quess is that since LugerÃ¢??s are melted down every day, the prices will go up.

John Sabato · 09-14-2006, 12:31 PM

We will NEVER see the price of Lugers go down! I can say that with fair certainty... there are only a finite number of them and the number of Luger enthusiasts grows each and every year...

Just like legally ownable machineguns in the USA... the price will continue to skyrocket... the older they get, the more value they will demand. Remember you heard it here first!

Edward Tinker · 09-14-2006, 07:24 PM

The price of "average" p38's I beleive went down with the thousands, maybe 10's of thousands of P38 and P1's that came into the country, but high end and really nice ones stayed higher. I doubt we will ever see 10's of thousands of lugers come into the country again and that would be required to lower the price of "average" lugers. I actually believe the influx of russian and east german lugers brought the value of lugers up, as more folks were able to aquire one.

With vets dying, there will be "spots" of cheap lugers, but unlikly to cause the price of average lugers to drop.

Ed

c3006 · 09-16-2006, 02:01 PM

This is the most civil site I have visited,I have learned all of what little I know about these great weapons here. Thanks to all. clint

MFC · 10-01-2006, 04:34 AM

I fell in love with Lugers when I was a kid. I now have 3 and wish I could afford more. Last week, while at a gun shop someone told me about LugerForum. Well for the last week I've been staying up way too late reading as much as I can on all the forums. Well done guys. I fell in love with them all over again.

Thanks
Mike C

lugerluser · 10-01-2006, 12:48 PM

Thanks Guys, it is a pleasure to be a (small) part of this forum. Sean.....

NavyLugerLover · 10-02-2006, 04:50 AM

Happy to be here with all the people who are loving Lugers.
I've read many good things here, and I hope to be able to give help.
Thanks.

08-29-2006, 09:47 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Another milestone in Lugerforum History Today we have registered our 4000th user... When I joined this group... there were about 50 of us using a free discussion server in Taiwan... no history was saved... no registration... all the good discussion went down the tubes when it scrolled off the page... those were NOT the good ole' days... THESE are... Without shame, I believe this is the finest gun-related forum of its kind on the Internet... Hope I am still around when we reach 8000 users... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

08-30-2006, 11:00 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Congradulations Guys. My mornings wouldn't be complete without a cup of coffee and the lugerforum. Thanks, TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-30-2006, 12:01 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,929 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	John, Congratulations! I can't say it better than Tom A or Lugerdoc. Thanks for the thousands of hours you and Ed have put in. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-30-2006, 06:44 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,932 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,528 Times in 2,091 Posts	and John D who hosts for us __________________ 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

08-31-2006, 01:21 PM	#8
hqbmw User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 228 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Another milestone in Lugerforum History Without shame, I believe this is the finest gun-related forum of its kind on the Internet... DITTO!! This is by far, the best gunsite on the NET. Congratulations and proud to gibe my meager inputs. Jack Hiles Mesa AZ

08-29-2006, 09:53 PM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	John, The success of this site is largely due to you and Ed; Thanks a million. Tom A

08-30-2006, 06:43 PM	#5
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	John, I am happy and proud to be LugerForum member. Thanks to you and to others... "Founder Fathers", and all experts here !

08-30-2006, 07:18 PM	#7
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Makes my DAY every day. Thank you Ed and John

08-31-2006, 01:32 PM	#9
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	John, I too, remember the Taiwan days, thank God they're gone! You, Ed and John are to be congratulated for such exemplary work. I tip my hat to you all. Well done. Dok __________________ You can never be too rich; too thin; or too well armed! http://www.centercustomcases.com/

09-14-2006, 10:02 AM	#10
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Just an observation... we have had FORTY TWO new members register since August 31st... that has to be some kind of record that hasn't been matched since we changed to the new format and required re-registration of all members back in June of 2002... I think that as the next year or two passes, so will a lot more WW2 vets and their heirs will be looking to us to identify what has been found in the top of the master's bedroom closet... I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see a lot of "new" looking Lugers come out of the closet in the next couple of years...Lugers that haven't seen the light of day in perhaps half a century... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

09-14-2006, 10:51 AM	#11
shadow User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down The Shore Posts: 245 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Last year I heard a prediction that when the WWII vets start to die in numbers and more of their lugers start to hit the market, the price of Lugers go may down a bit. Does anyone here really think it will have any real effect on the price? __________________ The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good. George Washington

09-14-2006, 11:28 AM	#12
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	not for a second!

09-14-2006, 11:38 AM	#13
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Such a great forum this is, thanks to all the friendly and helpful people and the great work from the moderators As my guess on the Luger prices.. I can only speak for Norway and Europe in general. But I donÃ¢??t think they will go down much over here. In most European countries, it is not possible to legally have a pistol in the closet for years. Because of the rules with active membership in shooting clubs + participating in tournaments. Veteran or not.. My quess is that since LugerÃ¢??s are melted down every day, the prices will go up. __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

09-14-2006, 12:31 PM	#14
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	We will NEVER see the price of Lugers go down! I can say that with fair certainty... there are only a finite number of them and the number of Luger enthusiasts grows each and every year... Just like legally ownable machineguns in the USA... the price will continue to skyrocket... the older they get, the more value they will demand. Remember you heard it here first! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

09-14-2006, 07:24 PM	#15
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,932 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,528 Times in 2,091 Posts	The price of "average" p38's I beleive went down with the thousands, maybe 10's of thousands of P38 and P1's that came into the country, but high end and really nice ones stayed higher. I doubt we will ever see 10's of thousands of lugers come into the country again and that would be required to lower the price of "average" lugers. I actually believe the influx of russian and east german lugers brought the value of lugers up, as more folks were able to aquire one. With vets dying, there will be "spots" of cheap lugers, but unlikly to cause the price of average lugers to drop. Ed

09-16-2006, 02:01 PM	#16
c3006 User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: east tn Posts: 526 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	This is the most civil site I have visited,I have learned all of what little I know about these great weapons here. Thanks to all. clint __________________ Men Accustomed unto thier arms and their liberties will never endure the yoke. James Harrington 1776

10-01-2006, 04:34 AM	#17
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	I fell in love with Lugers when I was a kid. I now have 3 and wish I could afford more. Last week, while at a gun shop someone told me about LugerForum. Well for the last week I've been staying up way too late reading as much as I can on all the forums. Well done guys. I fell in love with them all over again. Thanks Mike C __________________ Mike C.

10-01-2006, 12:48 PM	#18
lugerluser User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winchester, Virginia Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Guys, it is a pleasure to be a (small) part of this forum. Sean..... __________________ "GOD IS!"

10-02-2006, 04:50 AM	#19
NavyLugerLover User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: American Citizen outside the USA (Austria) Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Happy to be here with all the people who are loving Lugers. I've read many good things here, and I hope to be able to give help. Thanks. __________________ Swiss Lugers, (.30): DWM 1900, 1906 2nd variation, W+F 1906-24, 1929 Privat, 1929 Military, 9 mm 1929 Military. WW1 DWM German Lugers (9mm): Lange Pistolen P08-14 1916 & 1917, P08 1913, P08-14 1917, Navy P1904 altered safety, Navy P04-1906 downward safety. WW 2 Mauser German Lugers (9mm): 42-1940, byf 41, byf 42 black widow. And some other things...