Frankenlugers, or Parts Guns vs. Shooters - Page 2

alanint · 06-11-2008, 10:49 PM

I have found over the years that the blue book is nothing more than a rule of thumb.
In my geographic area the prices tend to be more than a little off.
When I see a dealer or collector whip out a blue book at any local gun show I put him down as a rank amateur who is too lazy to really do this homework.
No offence to anybody on the list, just my experience.

wlyon · 06-11-2008, 11:40 PM

I was a member of NAPCA for 18 years. quit because the articles were very varied and I was mainly interested in lugers. I have found both forums to be much more informative and very helpful. To be able to ask questions and receive answers from experts is invaluable. I refer to the Blue Book And the Standard Catelog of Firearms. Neither are very correct for Lugers in my area. However all these things are tools that we can utilize. None are perfect, but used together, along with experience, they are all valuable. Bill

Tobruk42 · 06-12-2008, 07:51 PM

With regard to Lugers in my area of the country the BBGV is treated with contempt. Promotors of it...especially to the degree you suggest, fare even worse. Inaccurate data is it's primary weakness. The price guidelines are also quickly found to be meaningless in the real world.

In sharp contrast to the BBGV, this forum is free, friendly, and very accurate. The BBGV simply can't compete with it ...on any level.

BTW, I don't think too much of the term "Frankenluger". It qualifies as nothing more than a snide label. Lugers, for a whole lot of people, are more ...a whole lot more..about engineering, design, history, and quality rather than matching numbers or the all too pedestrian concerns of the marketplace. I have three which are all matching. They are beautiful examples.... and they sit in a safe. But the others that I can haul out and shoot and tinker with are the ones that bring the most joy. They are the true beauties as far as I'm concerned. "Franken" anything about them doesn't apply.

06-11-2008, 11:40 PM	#22
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,658 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,622 Times in 974 Posts	I was a member of NAPCA for 18 years. quit because the articles were very varied and I was mainly interested in lugers. I have found both forums to be much more informative and very helpful. To be able to ask questions and receive answers from experts is invaluable. I refer to the Blue Book And the Standard Catelog of Firearms. Neither are very correct for Lugers in my area. However all these things are tools that we can utilize. None are perfect, but used together, along with experience, they are all valuable. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

06-11-2008, 10:49 PM	#21
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I have found over the years that the blue book is nothing more than a rule of thumb. In my geographic area the prices tend to be more than a little off. When I see a dealer or collector whip out a blue book at any local gun show I put him down as a rank amateur who is too lazy to really do this homework. No offence to anybody on the list, just my experience.

06-12-2008, 07:51 PM	#23
Tobruk42 User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	With regard to Lugers in my area of the country the BBGV is treated with contempt. Promotors of it...especially to the degree you suggest, fare even worse. Inaccurate data is it's primary weakness. The price guidelines are also quickly found to be meaningless in the real world. In sharp contrast to the BBGV, this forum is free, friendly, and very accurate. The BBGV simply can't compete with it ...on any level. BTW, I don't think too much of the term "Frankenluger". It qualifies as nothing more than a snide label. Lugers, for a whole lot of people, are more ...a whole lot more..about engineering, design, history, and quality rather than matching numbers or the all too pedestrian concerns of the marketplace. I have three which are all matching. They are beautiful examples.... and they sit in a safe. But the others that I can haul out and shoot and tinker with are the ones that bring the most joy. They are the true beauties as far as I'm concerned. "Franken" anything about them doesn't apply.