Info from the Pros

mrerick · 09-27-2010, 07:25 PM

If it's all matching and in original finish, it's considered collectible.

In that case, I would probably not fire it and consider getting a mismatch or refinished gun to shoot.

If you break parts (which occasionally can happen) you'd reduce the value of the gun considerably.

The other consideration is that this was from your Grandfather and reflects his service to the country. I'd want to keep it as much as possible as he did to preserve it's history and personal significance.

Marc

09-27-2010, 07:25 PM	#10
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	If it's all matching and in original finish, it's considered collectible. In that case, I would probably not fire it and consider getting a mismatch or refinished gun to shoot. If you break parts (which occasionally can happen) you'd reduce the value of the gun considerably. The other consideration is that this was from your Grandfather and reflects his service to the country. I'd want to keep it as much as possible as he did to preserve it's history and personal significance. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.