Interarms lugers

Major Tom · 04-17-2017, 09:05 PM

Are these pistols worth looking at to buy? I know they are 'recent' production and original luger parts may not fit. What are your opinions please.
Thanks

SteveM · 04-18-2017, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Major Tom

Are these pistols worth looking at to buy?Thanks

They make great shooters, I like them so much that I have several. All of them different either by model, caliber or barrel length, interarms import or not. Still looking for a 4 3/4 30 caliber Swiss or P08 pattern.

mrerick · 04-18-2017, 02:29 PM

They are very well made Lugers, but not military guns. Thus, none of the historic context of the original P.08 or Swiss Lugers complements them.

They have been studied, and very good collector publications focus on them ("The Parabellum is Back" by Mauro and Gerben, for example).

But... they were and are a commercial handgun. Some people are interested in collecting them, but the number appears much lower than that focused on military and earlier Lugers.

4 Scale · 04-18-2017, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveM

They make great shooters, I like them so much that I have several. All of them different either by model, caliber or barrel length, interarms import or not. Still looking for a 4 3/4 30 caliber Swiss or P08 pattern.

Yes, I saw a P08 pattern .30 / 4.75" about a year ago on GB, hesitated and it got away. They seem fairly scare, IMO a very attractive pistol /shooter.

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	They are very well made Lugers, but not military guns. Thus, none of the historic context of the original P.08 or Swiss Lugers complements them. They have been studied, and very good collector publications focus on them ("The Parabellum is Back" by Mauro and Gerben, for example). But... they were and are a commercial handgun. Some people are interested in collecting them, but the number appears much lower than that focused on military and earlier Lugers. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.