Hello to all.....

dc8ray · 07-23-2001, 08:34 PM

I'm new here. I just ran across your forum the other day and just wanted to say Hi. I own 2 Luger's, which I got from my Dad when he passed away a few years back.

I'll have some questions, as soon as I use the tech info on this site to figure out what I have.

Cheers,

Ray

From God's country, Texas

Johnny Peppers · 07-23-2001, 08:54 PM

Ray,

Apparently you have never made the drive from Wichita Falls to Amarillo. God's country that ain't, or if it is he forgot to finish it. Miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles. Just kidding as there are some really nice places in Texas and I have a lot of friends there.

Mark M. · 07-23-2001, 09:01 PM

Gruss Gott,Ray!

Welcome to this magnificent forum! I'm sorry about the loss of your father,but I'm glad he held onto the Lugers you now have.He's definitely given you some treasures beyond the fond memories you undoubtably have.I know there are many knowledgable people on this site (I'm not one of them,unfortunately!) who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.Again,welcome!!

Tschuss! Mark M.

Dok · 07-23-2001, 09:02 PM

Welcome to the Luger Forum, good to meet you. Feel free to fill in a profile and have a read of the Forum Decorum page (in General Info) which serves as a guide to the Forum. New members are always welcome.

Dok (Webmaster)

Don · 07-23-2001, 11:07 PM

Welcome from a fellow Texan & Newbie!

Hugh · 07-24-2001, 09:43 AM

Ray, what part of God's country ya'll from pardna? I live down here near big H & Beaumont.

07-24-2001, 02:09 PM

Hey, my grandfather came from Terrell, Texas. I have a brother who lives there. A cousin in Odessa. An uncle in Sweetwater. In-laws in Beaumont and Corpus Christi. Nephew & Niece in Dallas.

Welcome to the forum but the "God's Country" is stretching it a bit.

07-24-2001, 02:30 PM

...being from Houston, myself!

...and a newbie!

-SA

dc8ray · 07-24-2001, 02:33 PM

OK, maybe God's country is a bit of a leap, esp. when it has just hit 100F at 1326local. I tavel alot and it always does my heart good to see the Red River sliding underneath the wing of the jet I'm riding on, inbound on the arrival into DFW.

I live in the DFW gigaplex, but grew up in a small red-neck farming town in Louisiana. So I got a double Texas/red-neck accent that people recognize all over the world.

Ray

John Sabato · 07-24-2001, 03:25 PM

They had quite a few Lugers there when I visited back in May...

07-24-2001, 03:42 PM

I am not all that fond of this store.

Actually, its quite frustrating. Overly high prices and not much wiggle room for bargaining. i understand the concept of making a profit, but 200-300% mark-up is something I cannot stomach in my casual, little hobby...sorry.

I have not checked their prices on Lugers, but their prices on some Mausers and Enfield rifles are absolutely crazy. 250 dollars for a mismatched Enfield with a questionable bore and import marks? I don't think so! These guys don't get out to gun shows too much, do they?

Still, its fun to go and look and drool over all the stuff they have under one roof.

(I just leave the checkbook at home).

-SA

Hugh · 07-24-2001, 08:54 PM

Hey Ray, me to! Grew up in Mer Rouge, southeast of Monroe!

Johnny Peppers · 07-24-2001, 11:12 PM

Hugh,

It must have been dark when you moved from Mer Rouge as it is northeast of Monroe. I had distant relatives there at one time.

John Sabato · 07-25-2001, 11:04 AM

My impression was the same... The only thing I purchased there was an original plastic box for a Walther PPK/s out of the $5.00 bargain box...

Some nice Lugers, but I didn't find much else to interest me there...

dc8ray · 07-25-2001, 11:25 AM

I thought my memory was fading also. Winnsboro is SE of Monroe, which is where I grew up.

I can't say I have ever been to Mer Rouge. I had some kin in Oak Ridge, the Brown family. One of them is a state rep. now (or was, I don't keep up with La. politics anymore), Francis Brown.

Ray

Hugh · 07-25-2001, 08:47 PM

That's what happens to us rednecks when we been in Texas too long, an all this time I thought the Gulf was noth a me!

Johnny Peppers · 07-25-2001, 11:41 PM

During the recent floods in Houston it may have been just a little north of you.

07-23-2001, 08:34 PM	#1
dc8ray User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello to all..... I'm new here. I just ran across your forum the other day and just wanted to say Hi. I own 2 Luger's, which I got from my Dad when he passed away a few years back. I'll have some questions, as soon as I use the tech info on this site to figure out what I have. Cheers, Ray From God's country, Texas

07-23-2001, 08:54 PM	#2
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Hello to all..... Ray, Apparently you have never made the drive from Wichita Falls to Amarillo. God's country that ain't, or if it is he forgot to finish it. Miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles. Just kidding as there are some really nice places in Texas and I have a lot of friends there.

07-23-2001, 09:01 PM	#3
Mark M. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello to all..... Gruss Gott,Ray! Welcome to this magnificent forum! I'm sorry about the loss of your father,but I'm glad he held onto the Lugers you now have.He's definitely given you some treasures beyond the fond memories you undoubtably have.I know there are many knowledgable people on this site (I'm not one of them,unfortunately!) who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.Again,welcome!! Tschuss! Mark M.

07-23-2001, 09:02 PM	#4
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Hello to all..... Welcome to the Luger Forum, good to meet you. Feel free to fill in a profile and have a read of the Forum Decorum page (in General Info) which serves as a guide to the Forum. New members are always welcome. Dok (Webmaster)

07-23-2001, 11:07 PM	#5
Don User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 146 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Hello to all..... Welcome from a fellow Texan & Newbie!

07-24-2001, 09:43 AM	#6
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Hello to all..... Ray, what part of God's country ya'll from pardna? I live down here near big H & Beaumont.

07-24-2001, 02:09 PM	#7
wes terrell Guest Posts: n/a	been there Hey, my grandfather came from Terrell, Texas. I have a brother who lives there. A cousin in Odessa. An uncle in Sweetwater. In-laws in Beaumont and Corpus Christi. Nephew & Niece in Dallas. Welcome to the forum but the "God's Country" is stretching it a bit.

07-24-2001, 02:30 PM	#8
S. Allen Guest Posts: n/a	nice to see other Texans! ...being from Houston, myself! ...and a newbie! -SA

07-24-2001, 02:33 PM	#9
dc8ray User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: been there OK, maybe God's country is a bit of a leap, esp. when it has just hit 100F at 1326local. I tavel alot and it always does my heart good to see the Red River sliding underneath the wing of the jet I'm riding on, inbound on the arrival into DFW. I live in the DFW gigaplex, but grew up in a small red-neck farming town in Louisiana. So I got a double Texas/red-neck accent that people recognize all over the world. Ray

07-24-2001, 03:25 PM	#10
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	S. Allen, have you visited Collectorsarms in Houston They had quite a few Lugers there when I visited back in May...

07-24-2001, 03:42 PM	#11
S. Allen Guest Posts: n/a	yes..and... I am not all that fond of this store. Actually, its quite frustrating. Overly high prices and not much wiggle room for bargaining. i understand the concept of making a profit, but 200-300% mark-up is something I cannot stomach in my casual, little hobby...sorry. I have not checked their prices on Lugers, but their prices on some Mausers and Enfield rifles are absolutely crazy. 250 dollars for a mismatched Enfield with a questionable bore and import marks? I don't think so! These guys don't get out to gun shows too much, do they? Still, its fun to go and look and drool over all the stuff they have under one roof. (I just leave the checkbook at home). -SA

07-24-2001, 08:54 PM	#12
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Red neck farming town Hey Ray, me to! Grew up in Mer Rouge, southeast of Monroe!

07-24-2001, 11:12 PM	#13
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Red neck farming town Hugh, It must have been dark when you moved from Mer Rouge as it is northeast of Monroe. I had distant relatives there at one time.

07-25-2001, 11:04 AM	#14
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	Re: yes..and... My impression was the same... The only thing I purchased there was an original plastic box for a Walther PPK/s out of the $5.00 bargain box... Some nice Lugers, but I didn't find much else to interest me there...

07-25-2001, 11:25 AM	#15
dc8ray User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Red neck farming town I thought my memory was fading also. Winnsboro is SE of Monroe, which is where I grew up. I can't say I have ever been to Mer Rouge. I had some kin in Oak Ridge, the Brown family. One of them is a state rep. now (or was, I don't keep up with La. politics anymore), Francis Brown. Ray

07-25-2001, 08:47 PM	#16
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Red neck farming town That's what happens to us rednecks when we been in Texas too long, an all this time I thought the Gulf was noth a me!

07-25-2001, 11:41 PM	#17
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Red neck farming town During the recent floods in Houston it may have been just a little north of you.