just starting out

bigbill · 03-19-2004, 03:21 PM

i just recently purchased my first five lugers; 2 artillery, 1 naval, 1 stoeger st. stl and 1 interarms naval. also picked up 4 c96 broomhandles and 2 p38's.
It would appear that i have been smitten by the german militery handgun bug.
I hope to post some pictures of my mini collection, because I am proud to own them and I shoot every one of them; plus i reload my own mauser 7.65 ammo.
will be glad to meet new friends <img border="0" alt="[bigbye]" title="" src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />

mauro · 03-19-2004, 03:26 PM

Well done bigbill.
I am particulary interested in some pictures of your navy commemorative model (interarms).
Ciao
Mauro
http://lugerlp08.free.fr

Ron Wood · 03-19-2004, 03:57 PM

Nothing like jumping in with both feet! Welcome to the wacky world of the rest of us fanatics.

John Sabato · 03-19-2004, 04:30 PM

Photographs Bigbill! Photographs! You can't brag adequately enough unless you give us something to drool over.

If you need help posting the photos Just ask.

Sieger · 03-19-2004, 10:10 PM

Bigbill:

We'd like to help you with the shooting part of your hobby as well.

While some of us shoot our Lugers and others don't, finding proper loads compatible with your Lugers can be a lot of fun, too.

Sieger

kidvett · 03-19-2004, 10:42 PM

Bigbill,

We want photos......( especially the Navy, not the Interarms...the other one !! )

As for the `` German Military Pistol Bug `` I guess a lot of LF users can relate experiences of `` starting to collect this...then ran into that.......to finally stumble upon a nice......``

That's how nice collections get started.....

(.... try to stay with a theme as it's too easy to get evasive...)

MARK

Steve Richards · 03-20-2004, 12:58 AM

Welcome to the the asylum that is run by the insane inmates. You have a great start.

Continue to reload for the C-96 and do not let a dealer tell you that 7.62X25 Tokarev ammo is safe! It will blowup a Mauser.

If you do not have them already, I recomend the e-books by Gerard Henrotin that are linked in the Links and Resources to the left. There are several on Lugers and one on the C-96, Just download them on the computer that you will view them on as they are not transferable.

Steve

03-19-2004, 03:21 PM	#1
bigbill User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: kitchener,ontario, canada Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	just starting out i just recently purchased my first five lugers; 2 artillery, 1 naval, 1 stoeger st. stl and 1 interarms naval. also picked up 4 c96 broomhandles and 2 p38's. It would appear that i have been smitten by the german militery handgun bug. I hope to post some pictures of my mini collection, because I am proud to own them and I shoot every one of them; plus i reload my own mauser 7.65 ammo. will be glad to meet new friends <img border="0" alt="[bigbye]" title="" src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />

03-19-2004, 03:26 PM	#2
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Well done bigbill. I am particulary interested in some pictures of your navy commemorative model (interarms). Ciao Mauro http://lugerlp08.free.fr __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

03-19-2004, 03:57 PM	#3
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: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,096 Times in 1,676 Posts	Nothing like jumping in with both feet! Welcome to the wacky world of the rest of us fanatics. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

03-19-2004, 04:30 PM	#4
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	Photographs Bigbill! Photographs! You can't brag adequately enough unless you give us something to drool over. If you need help posting the photos Just ask. __________________ 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..."*

03-19-2004, 10:10 PM	#5
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Bigbill: We'd like to help you with the shooting part of your hobby as well. While some of us shoot our Lugers and others don't, finding proper loads compatible with your Lugers can be a lot of fun, too. Sieger

03-19-2004, 10:42 PM	#6
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Bigbill, We want photos......( especially the Navy, not the Interarms...the other one !! ) As for the `` German Military Pistol Bug `` I guess a lot of LF users can relate experiences of `` starting to collect this...then ran into that.......to finally stumble upon a nice......`` That's how nice collections get started..... (.... try to stay with a theme as it's too easy to get evasive...) MARK

03-20-2004, 12:58 AM	#7
Steve Richards User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 487 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to the the asylum that is run by the insane inmates. You have a great start. Continue to reload for the C-96 and do not let a dealer tell you that 7.62X25 Tokarev ammo is safe! It will blowup a Mauser. If you do not have them already, I recomend the e-books by Gerard Henrotin that are linked in the Links and Resources to the left. There are several on Lugers and one on the C-96, Just download them on the computer that you will view them on as they are not transferable. Steve