balance between shooter - condition and rarity

Big Norm · 06-08-2001, 12:55 AM

Thanks guys. When I started collecting lugers, my first was a beat up artillery. I just wanted to kill some trees while deer hunting. I liked the sights and thought that they would make the gun more accurate. Then someone took me to the Ohio Gun Collectors show and I saw the good ones and I was hooked on artillery lugers. Well, after a while, I looked at the navy lugers and I fell in love with its balance and its looks.

I recently bought a 1917 navy for $1300 from a collector who thought that the gun had an old rebluing on it. I thought that would be my new tree stopper. But after getting the gun I could not tell if the gun was really reblued or not. I could be just wear and age dulled the finish and the numbers looked clear. Everything matches except the mag. So I don't use it. A lot of dangerous trees are now getting away.

My goal for this years deer hunt is to try a 30 cal. I have never shot a 30 cal. Everyone says that they have more of a "crack" sound to them than a 9mm. I finally got some ammo and am going to give it a try with one of my 1900 AE's

Big Norm

06-08-2001, 12:55 AM	#18
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: RARE Thanks guys. When I started collecting lugers, my first was a beat up artillery. I just wanted to kill some trees while deer hunting. I liked the sights and thought that they would make the gun more accurate. Then someone took me to the Ohio Gun Collectors show and I saw the good ones and I was hooked on artillery lugers. Well, after a while, I looked at the navy lugers and I fell in love with its balance and its looks. I recently bought a 1917 navy for $1300 from a collector who thought that the gun had an old rebluing on it. I thought that would be my new tree stopper. But after getting the gun I could not tell if the gun was really reblued or not. I could be just wear and age dulled the finish and the numbers looked clear. Everything matches except the mag. So I don't use it. A lot of dangerous trees are now getting away. My goal for this years deer hunt is to try a 30 cal. I have never shot a 30 cal. Everyone says that they have more of a "crack" sound to them than a 9mm. I finally got some ammo and am going to give it a try with one of my 1900 AE's Big Norm