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08-07-2009, 05:45 PM | #1 |
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Best place to buy "Third Reich Lugers" Book by Jan C. Still?
I think the time has come that I need a really good Luger reference book... I have held off on buying one because when I was younger I would put every dollar I had towards Lugers or German militaria.
-What is a fair price to pay for one of these books? -Where should I look for one? If my interests are strictly Third Reich made Lugers, would this book be best for me? Or are there others I should buy as well? If someone can help me out with these questions it would be appreciated. Thanks, Rylan |
08-07-2009, 06:14 PM | #2 |
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Rylan, Third Reich Lugers is an excellent reference. I just bought one recently on Amazon.com and paid $325.00 for it (it was the cheapest one that they had and it was in excellent condition). They seem to run around $300 and up and seem to be as much collectors items as the Lugers themselves. Fred Datig's Luger book is old but good; Kenyon's Lugers at Random is a good basic book and both are considerably cheaper than Jan Still's books.
Good luck in your Luger collecting. You are smart to be buying reference books from the beginning. I wish I had. Charlie |
08-07-2009, 06:19 PM | #3 |
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They're not inexpensive anywhere. The best copies I could find now are:
One for $356.25: http://www.biblio.com/details.php?dc...100&aid=aa&t=1 Here's one for $374.95: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...on=collectible |
08-07-2009, 08:36 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the info, I made a post in the Wanted section of this forum too. I guess I will keep my eyes open for a copy of the book. If these books are worth so much money, why doesn't the author make more!?
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At this time, Jan is working on a rewrite of 3rd Reich Lugers, although it will be another 6-8 months (my guess) before he gets it to his house and for sale. Point is that if he republishes, he has to come up with the money for 2,000-3,000 books. That is a lot of money
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08-08-2009, 02:07 AM | #6 |
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Hi Edward, thanks for letting me know! I wasn't aware that Jan was coming out with a new version of Third Reich Lugers... I might just wait to get the new copy and save myself some money. I can't wait for it, this is very good news. Is it confirmed that he will be selling this new book?
I also agree that it costs a lot to make this book, but why can't they just print off more books once they sell out? I'm sure this must be a reason, but I am not very familiar with how this sort of thing works. PS... I don't see any "Johnny Cash" here |
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