stainless steel Lugers - what happened?

TOGGLELOCK · 12-14-2003, 06:42 PM

What is the history of those stainless steel Lugers being sold 8 or so years ago? I remember a firm in Houston producing one. Why did they stop making these guns. Any members have pictures of these guns? Hey, they are Lugers and I am sure many feel these are corny repros. I just feel they are Lugers and therefore, collectable!

Johnny C. Kitchens · 12-14-2003, 08:54 PM

They are still being made!!! If you go to the Member Gallery, there are pictures of several stainless steel Lugers there...

Dwight Gruber · 12-14-2003, 09:01 PM

And if you go to the "Links and Resources" section you will find the contact information for Orimar Firearms Manufacturing Inc., which is the company making these guns.

--Dwight

TOGGLELOCK · 12-15-2003, 04:59 PM

Thank's guys, but the question remains. Do you real Luger collectors actually would bother buying a stainless reproduction? Seems novel to me!

Steve Richards · 12-15-2003, 07:55 PM

I can't speak for others, but a new Stainless was the first Luger that I owned. I wanted one that I could shoot without worry about breaking old parts and had a longer barrel. Some like them and accept them as just a new variation and others think they are abominations. Take your pick.

Without new Lugers being made, the number is finite and gets smaller everyday. Soon they will be too old and rare for the average person to own and unsafe to shoot anyway. Of the "originals" the newest are 58 years old and a few are over 100. How many 100 year old guns are safe to shoot very often? Much of the fun of having these guns is to shoot them.

I don't think that they are going to go up in value for a while due to being in current production but if you are not buying for an investment, they are a good choice in my opinion. There are already several variations that have been or are now being made so I think they offer a collecting challenge in their own right.

John Sabato · 12-16-2003, 10:07 AM

I concur with Steve... To me they are the next generation of the Luger... and a continuation of the design.

TOGGLELOCK · 12-16-2003, 05:06 PM

I Agree with you Steve, while I have heard that corrosion is the biggest enemy of a firearm. Nothing to say that a properly headspaced chamber and a gun free of corrosion can't be fired for many years to come. But let's face it, who wants to shoot a collectors firearm? I want to get a stainless Luger myself. Chances are, I'll get a safe queen and keep it unfired. And I agree with you John. To continue a fine tradition in building a facinating gun.

Luke · 12-16-2003, 05:17 PM

I have a 6" stainless what I enjoy shooting. Nice gun, except for the inadequate "V" notch rear sight.

I wonder if anyone has ever considered adding an adjustable rear target sight to one of these stainless shooters.

Luke

TOGGLELOCK · 12-17-2003, 07:30 AM

Luke,
Get some pictures up real soon. Seems very confusing (Mitchell, Stoeger, Orimar). That is the flats (black, stainless) or whatever. Just the same way. I want either a 6 inch Luger or a .30 Luger.

Dwight Gruber · 12-17-2003, 09:02 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by TOGGLELOCK:
I want either a 6 inch Luger or a .30 Luger.<hr /></blockquote>Togglelock, go here.

The usual disclaimer--I have no connection with the sale of this gun.

--Dwight

12-14-2003, 06:42 PM	#1
TOGGLELOCK User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	stainless steel Lugers - what happened? What is the history of those stainless steel Lugers being sold 8 or so years ago? I remember a firm in Houston producing one. Why did they stop making these guns. Any members have pictures of these guns? Hey, they are Lugers and I am sure many feel these are corny repros. I just feel they are Lugers and therefore, collectable!

12-14-2003, 08:54 PM	#2
Johnny C. Kitchens User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 518 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts	They are still being made!!! If you go to the Member Gallery, there are pictures of several stainless steel Lugers there... __________________ Johnny C. Kitchens

12-16-2003, 10:07 AM	#6
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	I concur with Steve... To me they are the next generation of the Luger... and a continuation of the design. __________________ 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..."*

12-16-2003, 05:17 PM	#8
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	I have a 6" stainless what I enjoy shooting. Nice gun, except for the inadequate "V" notch rear sight. I wonder if anyone has ever considered adding an adjustable rear target sight to one of these stainless shooters. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

12-17-2003, 09:02 AM	#10
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by TOGGLELOCK: <strong>I want either a 6 inch Luger or a .30 Luger.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Togglelock, go here. The usual disclaimer--I have no connection with the sale of this gun. --Dwight

12-14-2003, 09:01 PM	#3
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	And if you go to the "Links and Resources" section you will find the contact information for Orimar Firearms Manufacturing Inc., which is the company making these guns. --Dwight

12-15-2003, 04:59 PM	#4
TOGGLELOCK User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank's guys, but the question remains. Do you real Luger collectors actually would bother buying a stainless reproduction? Seems novel to me!

12-15-2003, 07:55 PM	#5
Steve Richards User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can't speak for others, but a new Stainless was the first Luger that I owned. I wanted one that I could shoot without worry about breaking old parts and had a longer barrel. Some like them and accept them as just a new variation and others think they are abominations. Take your pick. Without new Lugers being made, the number is finite and gets smaller everyday. Soon they will be too old and rare for the average person to own and unsafe to shoot anyway. Of the "originals" the newest are 58 years old and a few are over 100. How many 100 year old guns are safe to shoot very often? Much of the fun of having these guns is to shoot them. I don't think that they are going to go up in value for a while due to being in current production but if you are not buying for an investment, they are a good choice in my opinion. There are already several variations that have been or are now being made so I think they offer a collecting challenge in their own right.

12-16-2003, 05:06 PM	#7
TOGGLELOCK User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I Agree with you Steve, while I have heard that corrosion is the biggest enemy of a firearm. Nothing to say that a properly headspaced chamber and a gun free of corrosion can't be fired for many years to come. But let's face it, who wants to shoot a collectors firearm? I want to get a stainless Luger myself. Chances are, I'll get a safe queen and keep it unfired. And I agree with you John. To continue a fine tradition in building a facinating gun.

12-17-2003, 07:30 AM	#9
TOGGLELOCK User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Luke, Get some pictures up real soon. Seems very confusing (Mitchell, Stoeger, Orimar). That is the flats (black, stainless) or whatever. Just the same way. I want either a 6 inch Luger or a .30 Luger.