New member, First Luger, Your opinions?

mrerick · 11-22-2016, 10:51 PM

Hi Robert, and welcome to the forum.

Nice find. It's a collectable Luger and a keeper.

If you have a holster, do NOT store it in the holster. Keep it separate and not in contact with the leather (which can damage the finish over time).

The main reason for not shooting it is the potential for damaging a numbered part. These can be very difficult to replace. The side plate (which is also numbered on the inside) is one of 10,000 that matches the serial number of your pistol. Parts can and do break on these 100 year old pistols.

11-22-2016, 10:51 PM	#8
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	Hi Robert, and welcome to the forum. Nice find. It's a collectable Luger and a keeper. If you have a holster, do NOT store it in the holster. Keep it separate and not in contact with the leather (which can damage the finish over time). The main reason for not shooting it is the potential for damaging a numbered part. These can be very difficult to replace. The side plate (which is also numbered on the inside) is one of 10,000 that matches the serial number of your pistol. Parts can and do break on these 100 year old pistols. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.