Best Three Dealers in P-08's?

Dwight Gruber · 05-30-2003, 12:45 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by John D.:
Finally - have a plan or a blueprint for your collection. Seeing, firsthand - each variation, period piece and various Luger models - will help to develop that plan. For example - are WW2 pieces more interesting, or Imperial pieces, or early squeeze gripped models? Seeing these variations - and knowing the unique characteristics of each - will lessen the potential for your acquiring something that isn't "quite right"....<hr /></blockquote>I'd like to suggest an alternative method. There are a lot of Luger varieties out there, and it is an unreasonable expectation that a brand-new collector be able to figure out exactly what "turns them on" right away (although it can happen!).

Rather, begin to note what -doesn't- interest you--it will narrow the field and begin to focus your interests, which will be refined over time and hands-on experience.

As an example, it became clear to me fairly early on that I have little interest in run-of-the-mill Third Reich Lugers, and none whatever in Swiss. I'm still open to what may be my Luger Grail, but this lets me spend my time more fully exploring others.

--Dwight

05-30-2003, 12:45 PM	#9
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by John D.: <strong>Finally - have a plan or a blueprint for your collection. Seeing, firsthand - each variation, period piece and various Luger models - will help to develop that plan. For example - are WW2 pieces more interesting, or Imperial pieces, or early squeeze gripped models? Seeing these variations - and knowing the unique characteristics of each - will lessen the potential for your acquiring something that isn't "quite right"....</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I'd like to suggest an alternative method. There are a lot of Luger varieties out there, and it is an unreasonable expectation that a brand-new collector be able to figure out exactly what "turns them on" right away (although it can happen!). Rather, begin to note what -doesn't- interest you--it will narrow the field and begin to focus your interests, which will be refined over time and hands-on experience. As an example, it became clear to me fairly early on that I have little interest in run-of-the-mill Third Reich Lugers, and none whatever in Swiss. I'm still open to what may be my Luger Grail, but this lets me spend my time more fully exploring others. --Dwight