Want to try a Luger

abreslav · 06-12-2011, 11:01 AM

Dear friends,

It's been my dream for a long time to shoot a Luger. Unfortunately, I cannot get one where I live (firearms are illegal in my country), but I'll be visiting the US in July and really want to make my dream come true. Can someone tell me if it is possible to rent/borrow a Luger somewhere in the cities I'll be visiting: San Francisco, Portland (OR) and New York?

Thank you very much.

aptech77 · 06-12-2011, 09:06 PM

If you stop in Illinois, I can help ya out.

Curly1 · 06-12-2011, 09:53 PM

Forget about New York, State If you dont' have a state pistol permit you aren't even supposed to handle or drool on them, NYC is even worse as far as permits go.

Enjoy your stay stateside.

zinfull · 06-12-2011, 10:00 PM

There is a nice store south of San Francisco that carries a lot of older guns. It is like waking into a museum that you can touch. Not any ranges that rent Lugers but there maybe some one that will meet up with you. Keep in contact I maybe in the area.

jerry

abreslav · 06-13-2011, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by aptech77

If you stop in Illinois, I can help ya out.

Unfortunately, I cannot visit Illinois this time, but I'll keep this in mind for my future visits. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by zinfull

There is a nice store south of San Francisco that carries a lot of older guns. It is like waking into a museum that you can touch.

Could you, please, give me the address of the store or some other info I could use to locate it?

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Originally Posted by zinfull

Not any ranges that rent Lugers but there maybe some one that will meet up with you. Keep in contact I maybe in the area.

I'll be in Santa Clara from Jul 17 to 23, and in SF from 24 to 26. It would be great to meet up, thanks a lot!

Aaron · 06-13-2011, 08:34 PM

I don't believe there is any commercial shooting range which rents Lugers. This would be impractical, because Lugers are cantankerous, fussy, subject to breakage and malfunction frequently. To shoot a Luger reliably you either have to be expert in the ways of Lugers, or just darned lucky. Keep trying to hook up with a private party to help you in your goal.

lugerholsterrepair · 06-13-2011, 08:41 PM

Audrey..Shooting a Luger loaned by a Member here might not be that difficult if you can hook up with one in San Francisco or Portland.

By the way..what country DO you come from?

Here in Colorado I step out of my workshop to the pistol range right here and blaze away. Fact is I am waiting for a Friend, Randy Crump to come up so we can shoot Reichrevolvers.

zinfull · 06-13-2011, 08:55 PM

The store is in between Santa Clara and San Francisco.

Krausewerk Collectibles
83 - 21st Ave
San Mateo, Ca 94403
Phone 650-571-78583

I will be in Alaska during most of your stay in the SF area.

jerry

abreslav · 06-14-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

Audrey..Shooting a Luger loaned by a Member here might not be that difficult if you can hook up with one in San Francisco or Portland.

Glad to hear this. Now I have not so much to be done: find that Member )

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

By the way..what country DO you come from?

Russia

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Originally Posted by zinfull

The store is in between Santa Clara and San Francisco.
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Thanks a lot!

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Originally Posted by zinfull

I will be in Alaska during most of your stay in the SF area.

Have a good time there!

Aaron · 06-16-2011, 08:25 PM

Lugers are in such short supply in Russia?

zinfull · 06-16-2011, 09:56 PM

Yeah they sold them to us.

jerry

06-12-2011, 11:01 AM	#1
abreslav New User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Want to try a Luger Dear friends, It's been my dream for a long time to shoot a Luger. Unfortunately, I cannot get one where I live (firearms are illegal in my country), but I'll be visiting the US in July and really want to make my dream come true. Can someone tell me if it is possible to rent/borrow a Luger somewhere in the cities I'll be visiting: San Francisco, Portland (OR) and New York? Thank you very much.

06-12-2011, 09:53 PM	#3
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,228 Thanks: 111 Thanked 702 Times in 364 Posts	Forget about New York, State If you dont' have a state pistol permit you aren't even supposed to handle or drool on them, NYC is even worse as far as permits go. Enjoy your stay stateside. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

06-13-2011, 08:41 PM	#7
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	Audrey..Shooting a Luger loaned by a Member here might not be that difficult if you can hook up with one in San Francisco or Portland. By the way..what country DO you come from? Here in Colorado I step out of my workshop to the pistol range right here and blaze away. Fact is I am waiting for a Friend, Randy Crump to come up so we can shoot Reichrevolvers. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-12-2011, 09:06 PM	#2
aptech77 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 85 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	If you stop in Illinois, I can help ya out.

06-12-2011, 10:00 PM	#4
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 240 Thanks: 4 Thanked 32 Times in 15 Posts	There is a nice store south of San Francisco that carries a lot of older guns. It is like waking into a museum that you can touch. Not any ranges that rent Lugers but there maybe some one that will meet up with you. Keep in contact I maybe in the area. jerry

06-13-2011, 08:34 PM	#6
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I don't believe there is any commercial shooting range which rents Lugers. This would be impractical, because Lugers are cantankerous, fussy, subject to breakage and malfunction frequently. To shoot a Luger reliably you either have to be expert in the ways of Lugers, or just darned lucky. Keep trying to hook up with a private party to help you in your goal.

06-13-2011, 08:55 PM	#8
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 240 Thanks: 4 Thanked 32 Times in 15 Posts	The store is in between Santa Clara and San Francisco. Krausewerk Collectibles 83 - 21st Ave San Mateo, Ca 94403 Phone 650-571-78583 I will be in Alaska during most of your stay in the SF area. jerry

06-16-2011, 08:25 PM	#10
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Lugers are in such short supply in Russia?

06-16-2011, 09:56 PM	#11
zinfull Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sonoma County CA Posts: 240 Thanks: 4 Thanked 32 Times in 15 Posts	Yeah they sold them to us. jerry