New Luger owner any tips?

Mac Cat · 06-03-2022, 05:13 PM

Welcome to the Forum

It sounds like you know how to take good care of a Luger. That's pretty much what I do, although I don't use the Ballistol on the internal parts (I think it's beeswax).

The German's used a petroleum grease (vaseline) on the rails - I use gun grease.

I'm not surprised you chose to shoot it, either, but if has matching parts, it's probably a collectable Luger, so don't risk breaking old parts.

The photos are too dark to make out very much, but it looks good, from what I can see. It should be very dark and the bakelite grips were proper and probably original.

I think you have a very nice Luger.

06-03-2022, 05:13 PM	#3
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 770 Thanks: 2,191 Thanked 657 Times in 351 Posts	Welcome to the Forum It sounds like you know how to take good care of a Luger. That's pretty much what I do, although I don't use the Ballistol on the internal parts (I think it's beeswax). The German's used a petroleum grease (vaseline) on the rails - I use gun grease. I'm not surprised you chose to shoot it, either, but if has matching parts, it's probably a collectable Luger, so don't risk breaking old parts. The photos are too dark to make out very much, but it looks good, from what I can see. It should be very dark and the bakelite grips were proper and probably original. I think you have a very nice Luger.