shooting a # matching luger- collector value range

4 Scale · 12-18-2017, 08:54 AM

All your questions can be answered in depth via the FAQ and searching the forum on the various topics involved.

The best first book recommended to me was Lugers at Random by Kenyon, and the advice was excellent. It attempts to cover the entire range of Luger history and can be found around $50 used.

Replacing the entire toggle train is also excellent advice, but those require time and patience and $250 or more to find; a significant fraction of the cost of a separate 'shooter'. IMO replacing firing pin, extractor and left grip would be the next best risk strategy to reduce risk; to eliminate breakage risk entirely (the strategy of most serious collectors) a separate shooter is preferred. The left grip can chip around the safety lever due to recoil, in my painful experience. For original parts Tom Heller and G.T. and sometimes GunBroker are most helpful. Repo parts are also available via web search.

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the Luger owner fraternity.

12-18-2017, 08:54 AM	#6
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 490 Times in 251 Posts	All your questions can be answered in depth via the FAQ and searching the forum on the various topics involved. The best first book recommended to me was Lugers at Random by Kenyon, and the advice was excellent. It attempts to cover the entire range of Luger history and can be found around $50 used. Replacing the entire toggle train is also excellent advice, but those require time and patience and $250 or more to find; a significant fraction of the cost of a separate 'shooter'. IMO replacing firing pin, extractor and left grip would be the next best risk strategy to reduce risk; to eliminate breakage risk entirely (the strategy of most serious collectors) a separate shooter is preferred. The left grip can chip around the safety lever due to recoil, in my painful experience. For original parts Tom Heller and G.T. and sometimes GunBroker are most helpful. Repo parts are also available via web search. Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the Luger owner fraternity.