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JRS · 12-31-2011, 09:56 AM

Joe,

Since you say you like to buy what you like, my advice to you would be to decide initially which route you want to take: collector or shooter. I started acquiring Lugers about a year ago and when I started out, my goal was to get a Luger from each manufacturer. I dove in without doing much research and quickly realized financially that I would not be able to reach my goal.

That occurred when I came across the prices for Simson and Krieghoff Lugers. So, I shifted gears and confined my purchases to Lugers that aesthetically appealed to me, such as 1920 commercials and later American Eagles. I stayed under a $2,000 limit and bought most of them from Simpson Ltd. in Illinois. I'm happy with all my Lugers and haven't gone broke. I don't know how deep your pockets are, but if you have unlimited resuorces, go ahead and take the Krieghoff plunge.

12-31-2011, 09:56 AM	#11
JRS User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Joe, Since you say you like to buy what you like, my advice to you would be to decide initially which route you want to take: collector or shooter. I started acquiring Lugers about a year ago and when I started out, my goal was to get a Luger from each manufacturer. I dove in without doing much research and quickly realized financially that I would not be able to reach my goal. That occurred when I came across the prices for Simson and Krieghoff Lugers. So, I shifted gears and confined my purchases to Lugers that aesthetically appealed to me, such as 1920 commercials and later American Eagles. I stayed under a $2,000 limit and bought most of them from Simpson Ltd. in Illinois. I'm happy with all my Lugers and haven't gone broke. I don't know how deep your pockets are, but if you have unlimited resuorces, go ahead and take the Krieghoff plunge.