Buy online or not

54gullwing · 09-18-2007, 11:49 PM

Do most on here buy online from good dealers or do most buy at shows or dealers where they can see and handel the luger? Just curious, would love to hear all your responses..

policeluger · 09-19-2007, 12:01 AM

I return on average 3 out of every 4 Lugers I but on line, in spite of good pictures, most buys unless I know the seller, are not as represented...gun show and fellow collectors here and Luger Forum are some of the safest bets.....but Ed Tinked has called me finicky.....never returned one of his guns....

Pete Ebbink · 09-19-2007, 12:18 AM

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=16090

Edward Tinker · 09-19-2007, 08:40 AM

I have bought on-line, at gun shows and mostly from friends and other collectors.

When you go into gun shops, you either never see a luger or you see 1, same with gun shows. Once you get into the hobby and are trusted, it is amazing how many you get offered.

Ed

Curly1 · 09-19-2007, 09:18 PM

I have one from an online dealer and one from a local guy I have done business with for 30 years

383 magnum · 09-23-2007, 04:16 PM

I've bought several Lugers online and have been happy with all of them. Some of the well-known dealer's prices are too high in IMO.

09-18-2007, 11:49 PM	#1
54gullwing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Buy online or not Do most on here buy online from good dealers or do most buy at shows or dealers where they can see and handel the luger? Just curious, would love to hear all your responses..

09-19-2007, 08:40 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I have bought on-line, at gun shows and mostly from friends and other collectors. When you go into gun shops, you either never see a luger or you see 1, same with gun shows. Once you get into the hobby and are trusted, it is amazing how many you get offered. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

09-19-2007, 09:18 PM	#5
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,228 Thanks: 111 Thanked 702 Times in 364 Posts	I have one from an online dealer and one from a local guy I have done business with for 30 years __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

09-19-2007, 12:01 AM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	I return on average 3 out of every 4 Lugers I but on line, in spite of good pictures, most buys unless I know the seller, are not as represented...gun show and fellow collectors here and Luger Forum are some of the safest bets.....but Ed Tinked has called me finicky.....never returned one of his guns....

09-19-2007, 12:18 AM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...threadid=16090

09-23-2007, 04:16 PM	#6
383 magnum User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've bought several Lugers online and have been happy with all of them. Some of the well-known dealer's prices are too high in IMO.