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Unread 11-26-2002, 10:53 AM   #2
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Welcome to the forum!

The Luger was made from the early 1900's, up to 1944/45 time frame and then Mauser made Lugers in the 70's, and also Mitchell and someone I am forgetting about made more. So, my point is that Lugers have been made for many years, in MANY configurations and styles.

So, if you are looking for a "shooter", it will probably be mismatched, cosmetically damaged, possibly reblued or a newer one.

Decide what you want and then look for one. Many Lugers have been sold in our "For Sale" section.

[quote]I am looking to purchase a shooter that is matched and is generally nice condition. I want to be able to shoot it without fear that Iâ??ll hurt my investment or foul a piece of history. <hr></blockquote> This is impossible to guarantee, as pre 45 Lugers are obviously 55 to almost a 100 years old [img]wink.gif[/img] . So, your best bet is to buy one of the newer Mausers to shoot and enjoy. If you are looking for a collector / shooter, be aware that if you break a matching part, the value of a collector (shooter $450 - $600, collector prices $800 and up), the value of a collector will drop to a shooter price.

So, you do as some do on the forum, buy a collector for the looks, knowing it is all matching and shoot the heck out of it, but realize the value will drop dramatically if you damage it.
Or buy a beat up one and have it restored by Ted Green or someone else and then have a beauty that you can shoot the heck out of???
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