Need assistance with very first Luger purchase

[Sergio Natali]

I agree too, well said Doug.

Sergio

[Patronen]

Originally Posted by Flight Medic

The seller is an artist. His gallery is next to the WWII museum that the "expert" owns. Its filled with WWII and Nazi paraphernalia. Apparently he's also co-authored a book on Nazi Germany..but whatever.

There are used car salesmen that own car lots filled with cars and probably written books on the subject too, but try asking them a car question that was make, model and year specific with regards to the size of the O-rings used in an air conditioning system and see what kind of Expert they are.
In the big picture the Luger was less than 1% part of Nazi Germany.

[John Sabato]

Originally Posted by alanint

...I would also appreciate a more polite approach to fellow members, in particular Ron Wood, who has forgotten more Luger lore than I will ever know and who gives freely of his time and expertise in support of all the members of this site. You are getting information and valuations here for free that an established firm would charge you hundreds of dollars for. Meeting our standards of decorum is really not that much of a hardship.

Compliance with the rules is not optional. Let me be even more specific about forum behavior and decorum, considering the Private Message I just received from the original poster. However, this post is for all users, past, present, and future, not just this case.

When you registered for “permission” to use this forum you clicked on a statement that said you agreed to the terms of service. There is no RIGHT to be here and participate. This is a privately owned and privately financed website.

You came here for help, and help is readily available but we have rules here, and I am the one who exercises “Moderator muscle” in enforcing those rules, assisted by several volunteer moderators who also happen to be subject matter experts with a reputation for accuracy that is recognized world-wide.

I would strongly suggest that you find, and read, the terms of service, and the "Forum Decorum" document before posting here again.

It is of no consequence that you consider an image or avatar to be ICONIC, or where else you might use it without question. It was, and is, unacceptable here.

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[Ron Wood]

Flight Medic has been admonished and hopefully that is the end of that. I would hate to see someone get harsh treatment because of a less than tactful comment directed at me. I have thicker skin than that. Let's let bygones be bygones and have a happy discussion about the Luger.
Ron

P.S. Although I don't know a lot about WWII stuff, I think $2000 is too much for the subject gun.

[DavidJayUden]

The bottom line is, regarding the gun, that it is a $1500 gun, not a $2k gun. This is not to say that in 5 years $2k may or may not look like a bargain, but not today.
On that I think we can about all agree.
Good luck.
dju

[cirelaw]

John, Perfect~~