Some questions

seawolf688 · 12-28-2002, 02:30 AM

Greetings, I just purchased my first two lugers as a combo deal the other day. First one is a shooter mismatch with a toggle S/42 and random other parts, second luger is an all matching dwm 1918. I get the guns in a few days and I'm about as lost as one could get on how to handle these weapons. Does anyone know of a good book that would be able to walk me through everything I need to know including the use of the takedown tool. I'm not a website fan but i'm open to any help ya'll might have. Thanks

Edward Tinker · 12-28-2002, 03:31 AM

There are lots of good books.

since your main (matching) luger is a 1918, I would consider Jan Still's Imperial Lugers. This website is a great fountain of information and you can learn a lot by asking questions and also by looking in the Tech and General information, besides doing searchers, looking for information.

Try typing in 1918 in the search area and see what comes up?

Pete Ebbink · 12-28-2002, 12:59 PM

Hello Rich,

Another way to go, without buying books, would be to start reading the last year of very good info. about lugers and their operation and care right here on our Luger Forum. This might be a good read that would take a couple of days.

You would also need to go into your "Profile" to set back the number of days you can read old, previous threads. You do this in the cell titled "Default Topic View".

The books by Still are worthy of being in anyone's luger library, but some of the older ones (by Fred Datig, Harry Jones, John Walter, Michael Reese) are also good (thought may not be current and up-to-date) but give you a good appreciation of the luger collecting field over the past 50-60 years.

Reading all of the authors gives you an idea into the advanced collector's and expert's world and how some of these folks have disagreed with each other over the years. Yes, there is a little ego involved in writing luger books...

Other good books that specialize in certain lugers are Randal Gibson's "Krieghoff Parabellum", Martens & DeVrise "The Dutch Luger", and V. Bobba's "The Swiss Parabellum" book.

Finally, you will always find good folks here ready to answer questions you might have, once you have your pistols home. Posting good photos of your lugers always helps folks on this Forum give you more meaningful and specific answers, as well...

Regards,

Pete...

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seawolf688 · 12-29-2002, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the help, I will post pictures of the two asap.

John Sabato · 12-31-2002, 11:39 AM

As an inexpensive addition to both your gun library and your computer, I would recommend the downloadable E-book called The Luger Mechanical Features, by Gerard Henrotin. This book costs less than $8.00 and has good descriptions and many fine illustrations of Lugers and their parts.

He has also produced three other Luger E-books and I recommend them all for new Luger enthusiasts. They are a great and inexpensive way to increase your Luger knowledge... the printed Reference books, such as those from Still, Kenyon, Datig or Gibson and others will set you back many $$$... and for a beginner, the E-Books are a bargain.

Follow this link:

http://users.skynet.be/HL-Editions/ebook/liste01.htm

...and drop me a private message if you buy any of them... and I will be glad to help you with installation on your computer to maximize your enjoyment of these fine books.

12-28-2002, 02:30 AM	#1
seawolf688 User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Richmond Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Some questions Greetings, I just purchased my first two lugers as a combo deal the other day. First one is a shooter mismatch with a toggle S/42 and random other parts, second luger is an all matching dwm 1918. I get the guns in a few days and I'm about as lost as one could get on how to handle these weapons. Does anyone know of a good book that would be able to walk me through everything I need to know including the use of the takedown tool. I'm not a website fan but i'm open to any help ya'll might have. Thanks

12-28-2002, 03:31 AM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	There are lots of good books. since your main (matching) luger is a 1918, I would consider Jan Still's Imperial Lugers. This website is a great fountain of information and you can learn a lot by asking questions and also by looking in the Tech and General information, besides doing searchers, looking for information. Try typing in 1918 in the search area and see what comes up? __________________ 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

12-31-2002, 11:39 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	As an inexpensive addition to both your gun library and your computer, I would recommend the downloadable E-book called The Luger Mechanical Features, by Gerard Henrotin. This book costs less than $8.00 and has good descriptions and many fine illustrations of Lugers and their parts. He has also produced three other Luger E-books and I recommend them all for new Luger enthusiasts. They are a great and inexpensive way to increase your Luger knowledge... the printed Reference books, such as those from Still, Kenyon, Datig or Gibson and others will set you back many $$$... and for a beginner, the E-Books are a bargain. Follow this link: http://users.skynet.be/HL-Editions/ebook/liste01.htm ...and drop me a private message if you buy any of them... and I will be glad to help you with installation on your computer to maximize your enjoyment of these fine books. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-28-2002, 12:59 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Rich, Another way to go, without buying books, would be to start reading the last year of very good info. about lugers and their operation and care right here on our Luger Forum. This might be a good read that would take a couple of days. You would also need to go into your "Profile" to set back the number of days you can read old, previous threads. You do this in the cell titled "Default Topic View". The books by Still are worthy of being in anyone's luger library, but some of the older ones (by Fred Datig, Harry Jones, John Walter, Michael Reese) are also good (thought may not be current and up-to-date) but give you a good appreciation of the luger collecting field over the past 50-60 years. Reading all of the authors gives you an idea into the advanced collector's and expert's world and how some of these folks have disagreed with each other over the years. Yes, there is a little ego involved in writing luger books... Other good books that specialize in certain lugers are Randal Gibson's "Krieghoff Parabellum", Martens & DeVrise "The Dutch Luger", and V. Bobba's "The Swiss Parabellum" book. Finally, you will always find good folks here ready to answer questions you might have, once you have your pistols home. Posting good photos of your lugers always helps folks on this Forum give you more meaningful and specific answers, as well... Regards, Pete... <img src="graemlins/yltype.gif" border="0" alt="[typing]" />

12-29-2002, 07:21 PM	#4
seawolf688 User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Richmond Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the help, I will post pictures of the two asap.