Training Luger?

[DonVoigt]

Yes, "Ub" lugers are a legit variation.

[jeb111]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Yes, "Ub" lugers are a legit variation.

Ah OK I just never have heard of them before, but they still seem to me just a mismatched nothing special Luger, even if they were used to train factory workers in the use of the pistol, especially if you can buy a mismatch for a third of that asking price!

[Vlim]

Then perhaps consider another collecting area....

Lugers with a factory use provenance are rarer than hen's teeth and cannot be compared to ordinary shooter grade pistols.

[jeb111]

Originally Posted by Vlim

Then perhaps consider another collecting area....

Lugers with a factory use provenance are rarer than hen's teeth and cannot be compared to ordinary shooter grade pistols.

Don’t get me wrong, I get it but for the factory use proof that parts pistol becomes a more valuable collectible. See it all the time on “Antiques Roadshow” someone brings an item in that they bought at a flea market for $10 and the appraiser finds a proof or signature and suddenly that $10 item is worth 10 thousand! I will continue collecting Lugers I just probably won’t compete for that type of pistol but absolutely respect a collector’s decision who does want them!