Blake Steven's New Luger Book?

alanint · 09-28-2011, 10:06 PM

Has anybody purchased Blake Steven's new three volume book, which covers the Luger pistol?

Is it worth the price of $300+ ?

Norme · 09-28-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

Has anybody purchased Blake Steven's new three volume book, which covers the Luger pistol?

Is it worth the price of $300+ ?

Yes, and yes. Regards, Norm

Ron Wood · 09-28-2011, 10:34 PM

It is a treasure of information. Just a heads up...in the Spring there will be a second iteration of this set published by Brad Simpson. Dr. Sturgess did not take kindly to the editorial revisions made by Blake Stevens so he is updating this "authorized" version without some of the extraneous material of the first version and with some expanded and new information that has evolved in the interim. Might be worth the wait.

Edward Tinker · 09-28-2011, 10:47 PM

It has been discussed a lot, but primarily on the Jan Stills forum

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=25164

Ron, Brad told me that he was working on it, 1200 pages or something like that. A bit surprising that it is coming out so soon, I thought there was a 2 year contract agreement of no new book coming out?

Ed

Ron Wood · 09-28-2011, 11:14 PM

Don't know Ed. I heard that Sturgess and the Gortz estate ended up with all rights to the material in the book.

Edward Tinker · 09-28-2011, 11:42 PM

The editor told me otherwise, but 2 yrs may very well have passed by the time it comes out in print, as the contract date most likely preceded the publish date or something?

Ed

Ron Wood · 09-29-2011, 01:12 AM

Could be. Time flies when you are having fun.

alanint · 09-29-2011, 06:32 AM

Just as an FYI, the full auto Luger prototype featured in the book belongs to a friend of mine. Although I've handled the gun, it was some time ago. I would love to see how it was covered.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Blake Steven's New Luger Book? Has anybody purchased Blake Steven's new three volume book, which covers the Luger pistol? Is it worth the price of $300+ ?

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,987 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,090 Times in 1,675 Posts	It is a treasure of information. Just a heads up...in the Spring there will be a second iteration of this set published by Brad Simpson. Dr. Sturgess did not take kindly to the editorial revisions made by Blake Stevens so he is updating this "authorized" version without some of the extraneous material of the first version and with some expanded and new information that has evolved in the interim. Might be worth the wait. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-28-2011, 11:14 PM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,987 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,090 Times in 1,675 Posts	Don't know Ed. I heard that Sturgess and the Gortz estate ended up with all rights to the material in the book. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-29-2011, 01:12 AM	#7
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,987 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,090 Times in 1,675 Posts	Could be. Time flies when you are having fun. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-28-2011, 10:47 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,987 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	It has been discussed a lot, but primarily on the Jan Stills forum http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=25164 Ron, Brad told me that he was working on it, 1200 pages or something like that. A bit surprising that it is coming out so soon, I thought there was a 2 year contract agreement of no new book coming out? Ed

09-28-2011, 11:42 PM	#6
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,911 Thanks: 1,987 Thanked 4,502 Times in 2,077 Posts	The editor told me otherwise, but 2 yrs may very well have passed by the time it comes out in print, as the contract date most likely preceded the publish date or something? Ed

09-29-2011, 06:32 AM	#8
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Just as an FYI, the full auto Luger prototype featured in the book belongs to a friend of mine. Although I've handled the gun, it was some time ago. I would love to see how it was covered.