Expanded my Luger library

spacecoast · 03-29-2014, 03:37 PM

Someone on Ebay was selling a few Luger books and magazines and it seemed like a decent way to get some more good background material. Any comments on these, which are good/bad, etc?

From left to right -

Monograph II (The German Military Pistols 1904-1930) by Fred A. Datig, copyright 1990
Luger Tips (Revised Edition) by Michael Reese II, revised 1992
March 1967 issue of Guns & Ammo magazine

Left to right -

The Luger Pistol (Enlarged Revised Edition) by Fred A. Datig, copyright 1962
The Luger Story by John Walter, copyright 2001
1900 Luger U.S. Test Trials by Michael Reese II, copyright 1976

I do have a question about the Datig book, which appears identical print-wise to the one I already had (shown on the right) other than the dust cover and the thickness of the pages, which are thinner in the version on the left. Does anyone know the story of the dust jackets?

cirelaw · 03-29-2014, 06:43 PM

I own just about all. They are good reference but quite old although still revelent, Yes buy! Then try to find Jans' 4 red luger books! You never have enough ~~Ultimate the three volume set 'Bourchardt & Lugers" Which are hardcore!! The dust jacket are rare and enhance their value and almost 70 years old! You will never have enough lugers or their books! I'm a luger junky~~~Eric

Dwight Gruber · 03-30-2014, 03:01 PM

All the books you show are out-of-date, and some only contain minimal information. If you are serious there are many better (and regrettably more expensive) alternatives.

--Dwight

spacecoast · 04-02-2014, 10:26 AM

Dwight - that may be the case, but if you try to buy them from Amazon (even used) you will pay far more than double what I had to pay for them. So I think they were worth it.

hayhugh · 04-02-2014, 12:16 PM

If you have not read them they are new in every way, except condition!

Sergio Natali · 04-02-2014, 02:43 PM

Mark,

First of all welcome to this forum of Luger enthusiasts.
I think yours it's a pretty good start! And it shows your interest towards these beautiful guns.
You'll soon realize that the matter is pretty complex, and I'm sure you'll find yourself looking for a more exhaustive study of the Luger.

If I can give you an advice, start reading the books you've got, follow this forum, then slowly start looking for other more detailed books, for instance quite a few were written by some of the members of this forum.

My 2 cents.

Sergio

03-29-2014, 03:37 PM	#1
spacecoast User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL and PA Posts: 332 Thanks: 276 Thanked 243 Times in 109 Posts	Expanded my Luger library Someone on Ebay was selling a few Luger books and magazines and it seemed like a decent way to get some more good background material. Any comments on these, which are good/bad, etc? From left to right - Monograph II (The German Military Pistols 1904-1930) by Fred A. Datig, copyright 1990 Luger Tips (Revised Edition) by Michael Reese II, revised 1992 March 1967 issue of Guns & Ammo magazine Left to right - The Luger Pistol (Enlarged Revised Edition) by Fred A. Datig, copyright 1962 The Luger Story by John Walter, copyright 2001 1900 Luger U.S. Test Trials by Michael Reese II, copyright 1976 I do have a question about the Datig book, which appears identical print-wise to the one I already had (shown on the right) other than the dust cover and the thickness of the pages, which are thinner in the version on the left. Does anyone know the story of the dust jackets? Last edited by spacecoast; 03-29-2014 at 07:30 PM.

04-02-2014, 02:43 PM	#6
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Mark, First of all welcome to this forum of Luger enthusiasts. I think yours it's a pretty good start! And it shows your interest towards these beautiful guns. You'll soon realize that the matter is pretty complex, and I'm sure you'll find yourself looking for a more exhaustive study of the Luger. If I can give you an advice, start reading the books you've got, follow this forum, then slowly start looking for other more detailed books, for instance quite a few were written by some of the members of this forum. My 2 cents. Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

03-29-2014, 06:43 PM	#2
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I own just about all. They are good reference but quite old although still revelent, Yes buy! Then try to find Jans' 4 red luger books! You never have enough ~~Ultimate the three volume set 'Bourchardt & Lugers" Which are hardcore!! The dust jacket are rare and enhance their value and almost 70 years old! You will never have enough lugers or their books! I'm a luger junky~~~Eric

03-30-2014, 03:01 PM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	All the books you show are out-of-date, and some only contain minimal information. If you are serious there are many better (and regrettably more expensive) alternatives. --Dwight

04-02-2014, 10:26 AM	#4
spacecoast User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL and PA Posts: 332 Thanks: 276 Thanked 243 Times in 109 Posts	Dwight - that may be the case, but if you try to buy them from Amazon (even used) you will pay far more than double what I had to pay for them. So I think they were worth it.

04-02-2014, 12:16 PM	#5
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 898 Thanks: 877 Thanked 514 Times in 276 Posts	If you have not read them they are new in every way, except condition!