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

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I have been a gun addict since I was about 10 back during WWII. They're all neat: 1911s (John Wayne always had one in the war movies), Colt SAAs (John and Roy used them), and Lugers (the sinister guys used them). Like George Anderson, I took my own gun to school; it was a Remington .22 target rifle and back in the '40s I was on the school rifle team. Carried the rifle to school and stood it in the corner of my classroom 2 days a week. Also carried it home through the center of town and usually had a partial box of ammo in my pocket. Times are different today, don't try that now.

Anyway, my first handgun would have been a 1911 but they were expensive so I got a P-38. Not a bad weapon, but later traded it for a 1911. I drooled over Lugers for many years but always picked a more useful defense or target gun. Finally, 2 years ago I bought 2 Lugers, I had drooled long enough. Had a 3rd one, but it was kind of a crude collection of parts. Now that I am approaching 70 I guess I won't add many more to my collection. I really have more than I need (but less than I want) already.