Gun Shop Inspection Etiquette...

Zonaken · 01-12-2018, 11:23 PM

Rekindling my old thread to provide an update...

Finally took the plunge!
Purchased a '42 Nazi BYF from Simpson LTD.
SKU: D8410
It arrived today and am very very impressed with both Simpson and of course the Luger.
I bought up to this level for personal reasons, so if I overpaid, I'm not sorry as this purchase pushed me way up in my Luger University standings, and it just plain makes me giddy.

The reason I'm tagging onto my original thread, is that as I look over the Luger in hand, I now see clearly what all of you guys have been talking about.

1) Mechanical workings make so much more sense to me now that I can see it in action (sorry YouTube - you're good but no replacement for reality).
2) Part number identification actually makes a lot more sense now. Interesting how they put many of the numbers where they just make sense.
3) And as far as fit, finish, and functionality go, I can only say (in awe), that them Germans really know what they are doing (not my first German firearm, but certainly the most interesting so far). Pretty amazing that this hand-fit, 75-year old pistol, slides and glides so smoothly.

Perhaps it's a little early to be critical, but at risk of being slammed, I'm going to just point out two things I've noticed that I'm not too wild about on this Luger.

1) Grips - no wonder there are so many Million-dollar-chips. May just be mine, but they are surprisingly flimsy at the top and around the edges. They aren't joking when they say to be careful taking them off.
2) Haven't had the pistol out in good sun yet, but I think I already can see that the sight picture is gonna be challenging on this pistol. I think I've probably been spoiled by modern night sights...

Anyway, I just want to throw out a sincere thank you to everyone on this forum for your patience with me and for the informative posts and info you've posted up here. I've been searching and reading all over the place for about a year here and feel I've learned so much. I still have a ton more to learn, but I think I've now unbolted the training wheels and can venture further down the road with confidence.

Thanks!!!
Zk

01-12-2018, 11:23 PM	#1
Zonaken User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Tucson Posts: 26 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Rekindling my old thread to provide an update... Finally took the plunge! Purchased a '42 Nazi BYF from Simpson LTD. SKU: D8410 It arrived today and am very very impressed with both Simpson and of course the Luger. I bought up to this level for personal reasons, so if I overpaid, I'm not sorry as this purchase pushed me way up in my Luger University standings, and it just plain makes me giddy. The reason I'm tagging onto my original thread, is that as I look over the Luger in hand, I now see clearly what all of you guys have been talking about. 1) Mechanical workings make so much more sense to me now that I can see it in action (sorry YouTube - you're good but no replacement for reality). 2) Part number identification actually makes a lot more sense now. Interesting how they put many of the numbers where they just make sense. 3) And as far as fit, finish, and functionality go, I can only say (in awe), that them Germans really know what they are doing (not my first German firearm, but certainly the most interesting so far). Pretty amazing that this hand-fit, 75-year old pistol, slides and glides so smoothly. Perhaps it's a little early to be critical, but at risk of being slammed, I'm going to just point out two things I've noticed that I'm not too wild about on this Luger. 1) Grips - no wonder there are so many Million-dollar-chips. May just be mine, but they are surprisingly flimsy at the top and around the edges. They aren't joking when they say to be careful taking them off. 2) Haven't had the pistol out in good sun yet, but I think I already can see that the sight picture is gonna be challenging on this pistol. I think I've probably been spoiled by modern night sights... Anyway, I just want to throw out a sincere thank you to everyone on this forum for your patience with me and for the informative posts and info you've posted up here. I've been searching and reading all over the place for about a year here and feel I've learned so much. I still have a ton more to learn, but I think I've now unbolted the training wheels and can venture further down the road with confidence. Thanks!!! Zk