I bought my first Luger

DavidJayUden · 02-27-2016, 05:38 PM

From what little I can see from the photo, it seems like you did very well price-wise. I'd normally expect to pay between $1000 and $1500 for one.
Welcome aboard!
Normal gun cleaning procedures. If you don't know for sure how to strip and re-assemble one, go to YouTube. Don't use anything harsh or abrasive, be very gentle on the grips, use extreme care raising the left grip panel so as to not chip the wood around the safety, and don't get a lot of oil on the grips.
There are probably threads or stickies here on proper care and cleaning.
Inspect it carefully, don't ever rely on brute force, and enjoy!
dju

02-27-2016, 05:38 PM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	From what little I can see from the photo, it seems like you did very well price-wise. I'd normally expect to pay between $1000 and $1500 for one. Welcome aboard! Normal gun cleaning procedures. If you don't know for sure how to strip and re-assemble one, go to YouTube. Don't use anything harsh or abrasive, be very gentle on the grips, use extreme care raising the left grip panel so as to not chip the wood around the safety, and don't get a lot of oil on the grips. There are probably threads or stickies here on proper care and cleaning. Inspect it carefully, don't ever rely on brute force, and enjoy! dju