.30 Luger lookover request

Jasta2 · 11-02-2013, 02:06 PM

I'm looking for a .30 Luger shooter.
What do you think of this one?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=373273404
Look at the MAG! Could it be a real Navy?
Thanks, Bill

wlyon · 11-02-2013, 04:06 PM

Gun looks ok. The mag is not Navy. The base looks like it is plastic. Navy mags with concentric circles did not have a blued body. These commercials are frequently in better shape than this one. Think I would look around. Bill

markbritt · 11-02-2013, 06:09 PM

I would agree with Bill. This is a good shooter for the price, but .30 luger ammo is expensive. Look around for a 9mm.

Dwight Gruber · 11-03-2013, 04:10 AM

From the photos, it is hard to tell just how much finish is left on this gun, and how much light surface rust there is--lighting is very bad. Price is twice too much, with patience you can do much better for the money. If you haven't already, check on ammunition price and availability before you make a firm .30 cal. decision.

--Dwight

Sergio Natali · 11-03-2013, 06:23 AM

For what I can see from the photo it seems ok, BUT:

a) take into consideration shooting 9 Para instead of 30 Luger
b) better be safe, perhaps would be better to have it checked by a serious armourer before you use it at the range.
c) have good fun and safe shooting!

Jasta2 · 11-03-2013, 08:08 AM

Thanks all for your reviews and advice.
Bill

lugersrkewl · 11-03-2013, 02:20 PM

Ummm run dont walk. That thing is reblued or rusted or both. Its missing the takedown lever spring also. I would give 4 to 500 shipped for a .30 luger in that condition....if I wanted one.

Hugh · 11-03-2013, 06:31 PM

Bill,
Ignore those nay-sayers that deride the 30 Luger

It is a lot more fun to shoot than that common

9mm!
If you are a handloader, then ammo cost is no problem

get this one and HAVE FUN

johnii · 12-10-2013, 05:28 PM

I just posted to a poster about the .30 Luger. I said to him do not worry about ammunition. It is the original for the Borshardt model Luger. The 9mm came later.

K.Wilhelm · 12-10-2013, 06:04 PM

I also like the 30 Luger. It's much more fun to shoot than the 9mm in a Luger to me. Of course, I'm a handloader, and I love a challenge like 32-20 and 30 Luger. The problem is finding the components- mainly brass!

KW

11-02-2013, 02:06 PM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	.30 Luger lookover request I'm looking for a .30 Luger shooter. What do you think of this one? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=373273404 Look at the MAG! Could it be a real Navy? Thanks, Bill

11-02-2013, 04:06 PM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,614 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,519 Times in 939 Posts	Gun looks ok. The mag is not Navy. The base looks like it is plastic. Navy mags with concentric circles did not have a blued body. These commercials are frequently in better shape than this one. Think I would look around. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

11-03-2013, 06:23 AM	#5
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	For what I can see from the photo it seems ok, BUT: a) take into consideration shooting 9 Para instead of 30 Luger b) better be safe, perhaps would be better to have it checked by a serious armourer before you use it at the range. c) have good fun and safe shooting! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

11-03-2013, 06:31 PM	#8
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Bill, Ignore those nay-sayers that deride the 30 Luger It is a lot more fun to shoot than that common 9mm! If you are a handloader, then ammo cost is no problem get this one and HAVE FUN Attached Thumbnails __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

12-10-2013, 06:04 PM	#10
K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 66 Posts	30 Luger I also like the 30 Luger. It's much more fun to shoot than the 9mm in a Luger to me. Of course, I'm a handloader, and I love a challenge like 32-20 and 30 Luger. The problem is finding the components- mainly brass! KW __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group

11-02-2013, 06:09 PM	#3
markbritt User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 240 Thanks: 5 Thanked 48 Times in 22 Posts	I would agree with Bill. This is a good shooter for the price, but .30 luger ammo is expensive. Look around for a 9mm.

11-03-2013, 04:10 AM	#4
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	From the photos, it is hard to tell just how much finish is left on this gun, and how much light surface rust there is--lighting is very bad. Price is twice too much, with patience you can do much better for the money. If you haven't already, check on ammunition price and availability before you make a firm .30 cal. decision. --Dwight

11-03-2013, 08:08 AM	#6
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Thanks all for your reviews and advice. Bill

11-03-2013, 02:20 PM	#7
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	Ummm run dont walk. That thing is reblued or rusted or both. Its missing the takedown lever spring also. I would give 4 to 500 shipped for a .30 luger in that condition....if I wanted one.

12-10-2013, 05:28 PM	#9
johnii User Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 52 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I just posted to a poster about the .30 Luger. I said to him do not worry about ammunition. It is the original for the Borshardt model Luger. The 9mm came later.