New to Forum, Hello! and questions

Edward Tinker · 09-02-2011, 03:50 AM

Aaron, welcome to the forum, it would help if folks knew at least what state you were in.

There are literally thousands of lugers to buy on any given day, to a new guy, who might go to even a large gun show in say, Denver, you might see 4-10 guns and half or more of those would be one seller.

The point is, since you had a liking for a DWM in the WW1 period, then I would look for one to replace it, many to be had.

Read here, figure out what it is that you want, era, type, etc and decide if you are willing to make compromises in it for price, reblued, restored, parts mismatched, 80% condition, 95% + starts to be collectable and therefor more expensive.

If you are going to shoot it, then consider a low end collector or mismatch, because you break a part and your collectable piece now bccomes a shooter (to most collectors)

Ed

09-02-2011, 03:50 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Aaron, welcome to the forum, it would help if folks knew at least what state you were in. There are literally thousands of lugers to buy on any given day, to a new guy, who might go to even a large gun show in say, Denver, you might see 4-10 guns and half or more of those would be one seller. The point is, since you had a liking for a DWM in the WW1 period, then I would look for one to replace it, many to be had. Read here, figure out what it is that you want, era, type, etc and decide if you are willing to make compromises in it for price, reblued, restored, parts mismatched, 80% condition, 95% + starts to be collectable and therefor more expensive. If you are going to shoot it, then consider a low end collector or mismatch, because you break a part and your collectable piece now bccomes a shooter (to most collectors) 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