questions on shooting

John Sabato · 12-28-2010, 09:56 AM

Marv,

First Welcome to the Lugerforum

If your Luger is in great shpe and all matching parts, there are many who would not risk shooting it for fear of damaging the collector value by the loss of a part broken. I would not hesitate to shoot your "new" Luger, after making sure that it was clean and lubricated. Get no oil on the grips please... 60 year old wood should not be soaked in oil. Winchester 115gr. "white box" ammunition is recommended and is usually available at Walmart.

After shooting it just for the experience, I would clean it again and retire it... if you are as enthusiastic as your appear to be, you should hunt down a "shooter" class (mixmatched parts) Luger for your future shooting enjoyment...

Please show us some nice photos of your Luger... Closeups in sharp focus... top, both sides, and the front of the frame above the trigger guard where the main serial number is located, and the bottom of the barrel. Then we can better advise you on what you have, and what it is worth in the collector market.

12-28-2010, 09:56 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Marv, First Welcome to the Lugerforum If your Luger is in great shpe and all matching parts, there are many who would not risk shooting it for fear of damaging the collector value by the loss of a part broken. I would not hesitate to shoot your "new" Luger, after making sure that it was clean and lubricated. Get no oil on the grips please... 60 year old wood should not be soaked in oil. Winchester 115gr. "white box" ammunition is recommended and is usually available at Walmart. After shooting it just for the experience, I would clean it again and retire it... if you are as enthusiastic as your appear to be, you should hunt down a "shooter" class (mixmatched parts) Luger for your future shooting enjoyment... Please show us some nice photos of your Luger... Closeups in sharp focus... top, both sides, and the front of the frame above the trigger guard where the main serial number is located, and the bottom of the barrel. Then we can better advise you on what you have, and what it is worth in the collector market. __________________ 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..."*