To shoot? or not to shoot?

mrerick · 07-09-2019, 07:10 PM

I never shoot collectible firearms. Period.

They can, and regularly do sustain damage. You'll find photos and tales of woe if you search around some.

I keep a Luger and a P.38 especially for shooting. They are such that they won't much lose value if broken.

Later Mauser made guns have the best metallurgy, and often do make good shooters.

gunbugs · 07-09-2019, 08:12 PM

I shoot all my Lugers. BUT, before I go to the range, I swap out the firing pin and extractor for spares while I shoot. I only shoot Wincester White box, as it works well, and is cheap enough to make reloading pointless. But, take this opinion for what you've paid for it. I'm the guy who shoots a C&R Browning 50cal, or a nice G series FAL and doesn't worry about it.

Big Chris · 07-10-2019, 06:53 PM

I will definitely consider all of the options! I appreciate all the feedback!!!

Sergio Natali · 07-11-2019, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CptCurl

I have one of the Russian capture Lugers that were imported some years back. It's a Mauser Code 42, matching except for the toggle pin and hold-open. It looks like it received a Russian hot-dip blue job with no polishing. That's good because all lines and markings remain crisp. It functions perfectly. It's my shooter and lives in my range bag. It has no collector value and didn't cost a lot of money.

In the hand it feels just like a $4,000 Luger.

Get something like this and shoot till your heart is content.

Curl

I agree with Curl

I used to have a 1942 Mauser Luger, it was one of those a so called "Russian capture" in a very nice shape, and at the range it used to shoot very well too.

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	I never shoot collectible firearms. Period. They can, and regularly do sustain damage. You'll find photos and tales of woe if you search around some. I keep a Luger and a P.38 especially for shooting. They are such that they won't much lose value if broken. Later Mauser made guns have the best metallurgy, and often do make good shooters. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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Big Chris User Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 14 Thanks: 32 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank You, All! I will definitely consider all of the options! I appreciate all the feedback!!!

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gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 672 Thanks: 371 Thanked 1,202 Times in 407 Posts	I shoot all my Lugers. BUT, before I go to the range, I swap out the firing pin and extractor for spares while I shoot. I only shoot Wincester White box, as it works well, and is cheap enough to make reloading pointless. But, take this opinion for what you've paid for it. I'm the guy who shoots a C&R Browning 50cal, or a nice G series FAL and doesn't worry about it.