any recommendations for books for a newbie?

naugler · 01-18-2004, 11:13 AM

Many thanks for the replies. I will seek out some of the Luger sources listed above and after reading much on the issue I'll determine the era of Luger I am interested in. Here's my thinking on this issue:
While I am interested in a collectable it must be one that I can shoot at the range as it is my belief that these firearms were designed and manufactured to be shot and not to collect dust. I'm sure many people would disagree with me on that subject (and no offense intended) however I am not looking for a very expensive or rare model, just a nice original piece that I am able shoot and admire its history.
I do however have a question: Are the barrels serial numbered to match the receiver? My concern is that I would buy a Luger that had been rebarreled to say 6 inches. The seller may try to pass it off as a Navy Luger when in reality it would have little collector value as it would have been a standard Luger that had its 4 inch barrel replaced with a longer one. Is this type of switch/scam (it's not a true scam as perhaps the seller is ignorant to the fact the the barrel had been switched in the past - but I hope you get my point)common? Do the barrel/receiver numbers have to match to determine if it has its original barrel? Or are there other ways to determien this?
thanks
-Scott

01-18-2004, 11:13 AM	#6
naugler User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many thanks for the replies. I will seek out some of the Luger sources listed above and after reading much on the issue I'll determine the era of Luger I am interested in. Here's my thinking on this issue: While I am interested in a collectable it must be one that I can shoot at the range as it is my belief that these firearms were designed and manufactured to be shot and not to collect dust. I'm sure many people would disagree with me on that subject (and no offense intended) however I am not looking for a very expensive or rare model, just a nice original piece that I am able shoot and admire its history. I do however have a question: Are the barrels serial numbered to match the receiver? My concern is that I would buy a Luger that had been rebarreled to say 6 inches. The seller may try to pass it off as a Navy Luger when in reality it would have little collector value as it would have been a standard Luger that had its 4 inch barrel replaced with a longer one. Is this type of switch/scam (it's not a true scam as perhaps the seller is ignorant to the fact the the barrel had been switched in the past - but I hope you get my point)common? Do the barrel/receiver numbers have to match to determine if it has its original barrel? Or are there other ways to determien this? thanks -Scott