i currently have 6 lugers- 3 1936 and 3 interarms

tomaustin · 03-14-2009, 02:28 PM

all are matching sets. my q is, should i obtain the expendable, breakable parts--firing pin, extractor, etc. and use one as a shooter? if that costs about as much as just buying a shooter, i won't be surprised. thanks, tom austin

jonnyc · 03-14-2009, 02:40 PM

OK, this might sound foolish, but are the 3 and 3 different from each other? If they are close to identical, and if it were me, I'd sell one of each and get a nice shooter plus some extras for the others. If however they are each individual collectibles...please ignore my comments

tomaustin · 03-14-2009, 02:51 PM

pick one to sell. I have two .30cal interarms and only 5070 were made. just as others have said," man i had one and just sold it. i wish i had it back......". so i would probably keep what i have for now and consider my original plan...

jonnyc · 03-14-2009, 04:32 PM

OK, just a thought.

Edward Tinker · 03-14-2009, 09:59 PM

If your 1936's are collelctable guns, then "swapping" out any breakable parts would be many parts, and I don't see how it is worth it?

If collectable and nice guns and you break a numbered part, you essentially have taken a $1200-$1500 gun and made it shooter status, taking its value to less than half....

BTW how did you end up with 3 1936's?

Ed

tomaustin · 03-15-2009, 03:29 PM

fancy initially, but i sure do like that year. i keep hearing how the quality began to decline in subsequent years and i felt that would be a solid year to collect. if i am wrong, please bring me up to date.

i do want to get a shooter but am in no particular hurry.

i really enjoy your work and your comments.

tom

jonnyc · 03-15-2009, 07:05 PM

What kind of variation do you have between 3 1936 Lugers?

03-14-2009, 02:28 PM	#1
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	i currently have 6 lugers- 3 1936 and 3 interarms all are matching sets. my q is, should i obtain the expendable, breakable parts--firing pin, extractor, etc. and use one as a shooter? if that costs about as much as just buying a shooter, i won't be surprised. thanks, tom austin

03-14-2009, 02:51 PM	#3
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	jonnyc, i'm still learing about the differences and don't really know enough yet to pick one to sell. I have two .30cal interarms and only 5070 were made. just as others have said," man i had one and just sold it. i wish i had it back......". so i would probably keep what i have for now and consider my original plan...

03-14-2009, 09:59 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,967 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,596 Times in 2,117 Posts	If your 1936's are collelctable guns, then "swapping" out any breakable parts would be many parts, and I don't see how it is worth it? If collectable and nice guns and you break a numbered part, you essentially have taken a $1200-$1500 gun and made it shooter status, taking its value to less than half.... BTW how did you end up with 3 1936's? 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

03-15-2009, 03:29 PM	#6
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	ed, i've got my ear to the ground. i don't know why i took a fancy initially, but i sure do like that year. i keep hearing how the quality began to decline in subsequent years and i felt that would be a solid year to collect. if i am wrong, please bring me up to date. i do want to get a shooter but am in no particular hurry. i really enjoy your work and your comments. tom

03-14-2009, 02:40 PM	#2
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	OK, this might sound foolish, but are the 3 and 3 different from each other? If they are close to identical, and if it were me, I'd sell one of each and get a nice shooter plus some extras for the others. If however they are each individual collectibles...please ignore my comments

03-14-2009, 04:32 PM	#4
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	OK, just a thought.

03-15-2009, 07:05 PM	#7
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	What kind of variation do you have between 3 1936 Lugers?