Bought a near mint 70s era Interarms Luger P08 as a shooter. Would like to adjust the

Patrick Sweeney · 03-22-2024, 12:26 PM

Shooting a NIB firearm is like the first drive off of the dealer's lot with a new car. You have depreciated it in the biggest amount, on the first step.

That said, it's a free country, and if someone wants to plunk down their hard-earned cash to do exactly that, OK.

We can shed a tear over the wear, and risk of damage, but we all get to make choices.

gunbugs · 03-22-2024, 06:29 PM

There are those that consider only "how much a gun is worth" in monetary terms. Good for them. I'm not concerned with "preserving" a gun for a future owner. I'll let the next guy worry about that. All these guns were fired at the factory, so none of them are actually "unfired". Some folks are only worried about what they can sell a gun at some future point for. I'm concerned with how much I'll enjoy using a gun while I'm alive to do it. For me, that means taking it to the range. The Germans weren't afraid to shoot the Lugers. It's why they made them.

03-22-2024, 12:26 PM	#1
Patrick Sweeney User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 58 Times in 29 Posts	Shooting a NIB firearm is like the first drive off of the dealer's lot with a new car. You have depreciated it in the biggest amount, on the first step. That said, it's a free country, and if someone wants to plunk down their hard-earned cash to do exactly that, OK. We can shed a tear over the wear, and risk of damage, but we all get to make choices.

03-22-2024, 06:29 PM	#2
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 681 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,227 Times in 414 Posts	There are those that consider only "how much a gun is worth" in monetary terms. Good for them. I'm not concerned with "preserving" a gun for a future owner. I'll let the next guy worry about that. All these guns were fired at the factory, so none of them are actually "unfired". Some folks are only worried about what they can sell a gun at some future point for. I'm concerned with how much I'll enjoy using a gun while I'm alive to do it. For me, that means taking it to the range. The Germans weren't afraid to shoot the Lugers. It's why they made them.