Shooting a Collector Grade Luger

Stu · 03-30-2003, 05:02 PM

Anything is worth the price which the seller will accept and the buyer pay, (and not just in terms of $'s).

I do believe that the measure of value for a modern gun in current production is different to one that now has an exact and finite supply. Break your Beretta, Browning, M16 or M1A and you can go out and buy another tomorrow; not so with a Luger.

I believe that there are a few guns that have a place in history and should be preserved as such. Other should be enjoyed as the owner sees fit.

One thing to consider is that all machines wear out with use; as people shoot their Lugers parts will break and the supply of original replacements will dwindle. In that regard the number of original, shootable, Lugers will inexorably reduce.

From a personal perspective I admire, and speculate about the history, of my shooter grade, but matching, Lugers. I occasionaly shoot my older mismatched guns and regularly shoot my modern Aimco version which, if blindfolded, I'd be hard pushed to distinguish from the older guns.

Each to their own with their own property, but once broken these guns can never be replaced or returned to their previous condition.

03-30-2003, 05:02 PM	#9
Stu User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 452 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Anything is worth the price which the seller will accept and the buyer pay, (and not just in terms of $'s). I do believe that the measure of value for a modern gun in current production is different to one that now has an exact and finite supply. Break your Beretta, Browning, M16 or M1A and you can go out and buy another tomorrow; not so with a Luger. I believe that there are a few guns that have a place in history and should be preserved as such. Other should be enjoyed as the owner sees fit. One thing to consider is that all machines wear out with use; as people shoot their Lugers parts will break and the supply of original replacements will dwindle. In that regard the number of original, shootable, Lugers will inexorably reduce. From a personal perspective I admire, and speculate about the history, of my shooter grade, but matching, Lugers. I occasionaly shoot my older mismatched guns and regularly shoot my modern Aimco version which, if blindfolded, I'd be hard pushed to distinguish from the older guns. Each to their own with their own property, but once broken these guns can never be replaced or returned to their previous condition.