Firearm collecting stages

Edward Tinker · 11-12-2017, 04:14 PM

I started off liking guns in general, but as a kid, i could buy bayonets and swords, so would ask at yard sales and antique shops; swords, guns or bayonets for sale? Bought a number of nice pieces. My first handguns were a S&W 25-2 in 45 ACP (still own), a 22 pistol and a Ruger 357. I collected most anything that caught my eye, I eventually bought my first luger in Hawaii that was an artillery made by Erfurt, reblued, hard buffed but a shooter. Then a mismatched luger and after retirement from the army in 2000, I came onto this forum, met Bill Munis who became my early mentor. He told me collect something specific, something you like, and I started collecting pre WW2, Police, Simson and test lugers.
I was then mentored by Ron, Geo and several others who helped me understand that collecting nice examples was important

11-12-2017, 04:14 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	I started off liking guns in general, but as a kid, i could buy bayonets and swords, so would ask at yard sales and antique shops; swords, guns or bayonets for sale? Bought a number of nice pieces. My first handguns were a S&W 25-2 in 45 ACP (still own), a 22 pistol and a Ruger 357. I collected most anything that caught my eye, I eventually bought my first luger in Hawaii that was an artillery made by Erfurt, reblued, hard buffed but a shooter. Then a mismatched luger and after retirement from the army in 2000, I came onto this forum, met Bill Munis who became my early mentor. He told me collect something specific, something you like, and I started collecting pre WW2, Police, Simson and test lugers. I was then mentored by Ron, Geo and several others who helped me understand that collecting nice examples was important __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV