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Bittrich · 12-08-2009, 10:21 AM

Good day gentlemen. I am new to this forum, but not new to firearms. I do confess to a severe lack of knowledge of Luger's though. My emphasis has always been contemporary handguns and K98 rifles. I know enough to know I don't know much regarding the beautiful Luger's though. I have always desired a Luger from the WWI era in 9mm but am unwilling to spend the money until I know what I'm doing. Thus my membership here.

Thank you for this forum and I look forward to learning and eventual purchase.

Regards,

Bittrich

Frank · 12-08-2009, 10:29 AM

Bittrich, WELCOME to the Luger Forum. You are on the way to a serious illness called "Lugeritis" Once you have this illness, there is no known cure.

But it's lots of fun!!

lugercollector · 12-10-2009, 07:20 PM

Frank has a serious case of it....beware,look what happened to him!!...pale green skin...bolt through the neck!!....

lugerholsterrepair · 12-10-2009, 07:32 PM

Peter, That bolt is a toggle neck.

Bittrich, Buy a couple hundred dollars worth of books..THEN consider spending thousands on a Luger. Some good books will pay for themselves. If you want one of the best and cheapest books out there consider Jan Stills Central Powers. Not a truely comprehensive Luger book as it covers many other pistols too but not a bad place to start for less than a hundred bucks shipped.

Jerry Burney

FNorm · 12-10-2009, 08:35 PM

Also read everything here. Especially the New Collectors Forum

Frank · 12-11-2009, 09:10 AM

Okay Guys, some one once told me to keep my head on straight, thus the bolt!! It certainly didn't cure my Lugeritis!!

Bittrich · 12-13-2009, 07:12 PM

Thank you gentlemen for the advice. Is there a "definitive" Luger book that you can recommend? Price, while always a variable, is not as important as the correct book.

For now, I am going to use this list found on this forum.

Some pretty good starter books that cover the "General" category are:
1) Kenyon's "Lugers at Random"
2) Walter's "The Luger Book"
3) Costanzo's "World of Lugers"

Not necessarily in that order!!

I also like Jan Still's books for period Lugers:
1) "Imperial Lugers"
2) "Weimar Lugers"
3) "Third Reich Lugers"

Then, you could get some ancillary books, like:

1) Bender's "Luger Holsters and Accessories"
2) Goetz's "German Small Arms Markings"

Bittrich

lugerholsterrepair · 12-13-2009, 07:26 PM

Bitrich..Untill you decide to specialize and know exactly what you are going after there is no perfect book.
If you want one of the best and cheapest books out there consider Jan Stills Central Powers. Not a truely comprehensive Luger book as it covers many other pistols too but not a bad place to start for less than a hundred bucks shipped.
This book I mentioned before, Central Powers.. will put you in depth over your head on WW1 Lugers. I have thousands invested in Luger books...I recommend this one.
If you have a spare $300 you can track down a copy of Still's out of print Imperial Lugers... As soon as Central Powers is out of print it will bring $300 too.
Take my advice..you can thank me later.

Jerry Burney

Bittrich · 12-13-2009, 08:06 PM

My particular time frame of interest is the Imperial era.

Bittrich

Edward Tinker · 12-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Costanzo, although indespensible, it would be below the others you have mentioned; unless you like to compare markings, then it is fairly fun.

ed

Norme · 12-13-2009, 09:53 PM

Hi, If your primary interest is Lugers of the Imperial period you need look no further than Jan C. Still's two books. They are "Imperial Lugers" which is out of print, and "Central Powers Pistols" which is still available. Regards

12-08-2009, 10:21 AM	#1
Bittrich User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	New to forum Good day gentlemen. I am new to this forum, but not new to firearms. I do confess to a severe lack of knowledge of Luger's though. My emphasis has always been contemporary handguns and K98 rifles. I know enough to know I don't know much regarding the beautiful Luger's though. I have always desired a Luger from the WWI era in 9mm but am unwilling to spend the money until I know what I'm doing. Thus my membership here. Thank you for this forum and I look forward to learning and eventual purchase. Regards, Bittrich

12-10-2009, 07:32 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,766 Thanks: 4,883 Thanked 3,121 Times in 1,432 Posts	Peter, That bolt is a toggle neck. Bittrich, Buy a couple hundred dollars worth of books..THEN consider spending thousands on a Luger. Some good books will pay for themselves. If you want one of the best and cheapest books out there consider Jan Stills Central Powers. Not a truely comprehensive Luger book as it covers many other pistols too but not a bad place to start for less than a hundred bucks shipped. Jerry Burney __________________ 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."

12-13-2009, 07:26 PM	#8
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,766 Thanks: 4,883 Thanked 3,121 Times in 1,432 Posts	Bitrich..Untill you decide to specialize and know exactly what you are going after there is no perfect book. If you want one of the best and cheapest books out there consider Jan Stills Central Powers. Not a truely comprehensive Luger book as it covers many other pistols too but not a bad place to start for less than a hundred bucks shipped. This book I mentioned before, Central Powers.. will put you in depth over your head on WW1 Lugers. I have thousands invested in Luger books...I recommend this one. If you have a spare $300 you can track down a copy of Still's out of print Imperial Lugers... As soon as Central Powers is out of print it will bring $300 too. Take my advice..you can thank me later. Jerry Burney __________________ 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."

12-08-2009, 10:29 AM	#2
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Bittrich, WELCOME to the Luger Forum. You are on the way to a serious illness called "Lugeritis" Once you have this illness, there is no known cure. But it's lots of fun!!

12-10-2009, 07:20 PM	#3
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	Frank has a serious case of it....beware,look what happened to him!!...pale green skin...bolt through the neck!!....

12-10-2009, 08:35 PM	#5
FNorm Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 978 Thanks: 68 Thanked 127 Times in 108 Posts	Also read everything here. Especially the New Collectors Forum

12-11-2009, 09:10 AM	#6
Frank RIP Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hot & Dry PHX, AZ Posts: 2,078 Thanks: 24 Thanked 163 Times in 87 Posts	Okay Guys, some one once told me to keep my head on straight, thus the bolt!! It certainly didn't cure my Lugeritis!!

12-13-2009, 07:12 PM	#7
Bittrich User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you gentlemen for the advice. Is there a "definitive" Luger book that you can recommend? Price, while always a variable, is not as important as the correct book. For now, I am going to use this list found on this forum. Some pretty good starter books that cover the "General" category are: 1) Kenyon's "Lugers at Random" 2) Walter's "The Luger Book" 3) Costanzo's "World of Lugers" Not necessarily in that order!! I also like Jan Still's books for period Lugers: 1) "Imperial Lugers" 2) "Weimar Lugers" 3) "Third Reich Lugers" Then, you could get some ancillary books, like: 1) Bender's "Luger Holsters and Accessories" 2) Goetz's "German Small Arms Markings" Bittrich

12-13-2009, 08:06 PM	#9
Bittrich User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington State Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My particular time frame of interest is the Imperial era. Bittrich

12-13-2009, 09:31 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Costanzo, although indespensible, it would be below the others you have mentioned; unless you like to compare markings, then it is fairly fun. ed

12-13-2009, 09:53 PM	#11
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi, If your primary interest is Lugers of the Imperial period you need look no further than Jan C. Still's two books. They are "Imperial Lugers" which is out of print, and "Central Powers Pistols" which is still available. Regards