How long have you collected, owned, or studied Lugers?

Edward Tinker · 05-31-2004, 01:09 PM

I have always been interested in WW2, then as I got into history, WW1, Civil War (US), etc. For some reason the luger fasinated me. Meanwhile I was buying bayonets since that is easier for a teenager. At some point I bought Datigs book, I belive it was while still a teen. Then after I joined the army, I found an artillery luger, well buffed but a luger and sold my colt python and bought it.

A couple of years later I bought a mismatched 1940/42. Years passed, was stationed in germany, where I visited many WW2 battlefields and sites and learned more history of WW2, met a WW2 Dutch resistance fighter and became friends. After I retired, I really got into the actual history of the gun, bought books, studied and decided I liked the weimar era, which I collect now

Ed

05-31-2004, 01:09 PM	#7
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,607 Times in 2,123 Posts	I have always been interested in WW2, then as I got into history, WW1, Civil War (US), etc. For some reason the luger fasinated me. Meanwhile I was buying bayonets since that is easier for a teenager. At some point I bought Datigs book, I belive it was while still a teen. Then after I joined the army, I found an artillery luger, well buffed but a luger and sold my colt python and bought it. A couple of years later I bought a mismatched 1940/42. Years passed, was stationed in germany, where I visited many WW2 battlefields and sites and learned more history of WW2, met a WW2 Dutch resistance fighter and became friends. After I retired, I really got into the actual history of the gun, bought books, studied and decided I liked the weimar era, which I collect now Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV