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

Ron Smith · 05-31-2004, 02:50 PM

Fell in love with Lugers about 1962. I was 12, and used to hang out at Archie Wienstiens surplus store. He had anything and everything. Mortars, Lahti 20mm A.T. Rifles,and about a hundred Lugers in a display case. Could'nt afford one ($32.95 for 4" barrels, $39.95 for LP08s, $42.95 for Swiss) his son, Jack would let me handle them all I wanted. Have had 5 or 6 since 1974. Traded them off, or sold them. Just starting to seriously get back into them. Been lucky so far. With the help of several of the members. Russ, Dwight, Pete, Jerry, Ed, and What's his name.
Oh yeah! Mr.Anderson
Thanks,guys! Ron

05-31-2004, 02:50 PM	#1
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Fell in love with Lugers about 1962. I was 12, and used to hang out at Archie Wienstiens surplus store. He had anything and everything. Mortars, Lahti 20mm A.T. Rifles,and about a hundred Lugers in a display case. Could'nt afford one ($32.95 for 4" barrels, $39.95 for LP08s, $42.95 for Swiss) his son, Jack would let me handle them all I wanted. Have had 5 or 6 since 1974. Traded them off, or sold them. Just starting to seriously get back into them. Been lucky so far. With the help of several of the members. Russ, Dwight, Pete, Jerry, Ed, and What's his name. Oh yeah! Mr.Anderson Thanks,guys! Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...