"Gotcha Gun"??

sheepherder · 03-14-2011, 07:02 AM

I am not a collector, but I believe the line is drawn at reproduction parts. If a Luger has all Luger parts (not repros), even if mismatched, then i consider it "original". It has all original parts; maybe not the ones it left the factory with, but few if any military weapons do.

So when I see a seller advertising their Luger as "all original", I'm not concerned if it has a mismatched toggle axle. I know they mean "all Luger" parts; not soft Chinese castings.

IMHO, too much emphasis is put on matching numbers. To me, that is a Red Flag that somebody has been playing mix & match...

03-14-2011, 07:02 AM	#3
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	I am not a collector, but I believe the line is drawn at reproduction parts. If a Luger has all Luger parts (not repros), even if mismatched, then i consider it "original". It has all original parts; maybe not the ones it left the factory with, but few if any military weapons do. So when I see a seller advertising their Luger as "all original", I'm not concerned if it has a mismatched toggle axle. I know they mean "all Luger" parts; not soft Chinese castings. IMHO, too much emphasis is put on matching numbers. To me, that is a Red Flag that somebody has been playing mix & match... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...