my first LUGER - ITALIAN REGULATIONS!!

fantomark · 07-26-2007, 06:49 AM

CIAO!

I AM A BRAND NEW MEMBER FROM ITALY!

I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A VERY NICE LOOKING 1918 DWM LUGER, PROPERLY MARKED, WITH ALL METAL PARTS & GRIPS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, CONSIDERING AGE (I WILL TRY TO SEND PHOTOS), AND WITH SAME REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON ALL PARTS, AND I AM HAPPY THAT AT LAST I CAN AFFORD A LUGER P08, SOMETHING I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED SICE A YOUNG BOY!!!!

HOWEVER, SINCE ITALIAN REGULATIONS FORBID USE OF 9MM PARABELLUM, MY P08 IS ONE OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO 7.65 PARABELLUM, WITH A BRAND NEW INSIDE BARREL.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY OF THE FORUM'S EXPERT IF THIS WOULD DETRACT FROM THE VALUE OF THE GUN, ANF IF YES BY HOW MUCH.

IN ANY CASE, THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IN ITALY , FOR THOSE WHO LIKE ME WISH TO TAKE (EVEN OCCASONALLY) THEIR PISTOL TO THE RANGE, WOULD BE TO GET A P08 MODIFIED TO ACCEPT THE 9x21 AMMO, THAT ARE ALSO ALLOWED (VERY CURIOUS REGULATIONS, DON'T YOU THINK??!!!...).

IN MY OPINION , THIS WOULD BE EVEN WORSE, SINCE WHILE THE 7.65 PARA WAS INDEED A LUGER AMMO, THE 9x21 NEVER WAS, SO I BELIEVE THAT FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO COMPLY WITH ITALIAN REGULATIONS, THE 7.65 PARA IS THE LESSER OF 2 EVILS....WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?

IN ANY CASE ,IN THE FUTURE I MAY ALSO TRY TO GET A 9x21 P08 WHEN I COULD AFFOR ONE MORE LUGER, BUT I MUST BE CAUTIOS HERE: ITALIAN REGULATIONS ONLY ALLOW POSSESSION OF MAX 3 PRE-1890 PISTOLS, AND I AM ALREADY APPROACHING MY LIMIT, SINCE I HAVE GOT ALSO A WEBLEY .38 !!!!

FINALLY, I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY P08 TO THE RANGE YET...ANY ADVICE FROM ANYBODY OUT THERE ON ANY PRE-FIRING CHECKS ?

MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE TO EVERYBODY OUT THERE!!!!

07-26-2007, 06:49 AM	#1
fantomark User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: milano, italy Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my first LUGER - ITALIAN REGULATIONS!! CIAO! I AM A BRAND NEW MEMBER FROM ITALY! I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A VERY NICE LOOKING 1918 DWM LUGER, PROPERLY MARKED, WITH ALL METAL PARTS & GRIPS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, CONSIDERING AGE (I WILL TRY TO SEND PHOTOS), AND WITH SAME REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON ALL PARTS, AND I AM HAPPY THAT AT LAST I CAN AFFORD A LUGER P08, SOMETHING I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED SICE A YOUNG BOY!!!! HOWEVER, SINCE ITALIAN REGULATIONS FORBID USE OF 9MM PARABELLUM, MY P08 IS ONE OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO 7.65 PARABELLUM, WITH A BRAND NEW INSIDE BARREL. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY OF THE FORUM'S EXPERT IF THIS WOULD DETRACT FROM THE VALUE OF THE GUN, ANF IF YES BY HOW MUCH. IN ANY CASE, THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IN ITALY , FOR THOSE WHO LIKE ME WISH TO TAKE (EVEN OCCASONALLY) THEIR PISTOL TO THE RANGE, WOULD BE TO GET A P08 MODIFIED TO ACCEPT THE 9x21 AMMO, THAT ARE ALSO ALLOWED (VERY CURIOUS REGULATIONS, DON'T YOU THINK??!!!...). IN MY OPINION , THIS WOULD BE EVEN WORSE, SINCE WHILE THE 7.65 PARA WAS INDEED A LUGER AMMO, THE 9x21 NEVER WAS, SO I BELIEVE THAT FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO COMPLY WITH ITALIAN REGULATIONS, THE 7.65 PARA IS THE LESSER OF 2 EVILS....WHAT IS YOUR OPINION? IN ANY CASE ,IN THE FUTURE I MAY ALSO TRY TO GET A 9x21 P08 WHEN I COULD AFFOR ONE MORE LUGER, BUT I MUST BE CAUTIOS HERE: ITALIAN REGULATIONS ONLY ALLOW POSSESSION OF MAX 3 PRE-1890 PISTOLS, AND I AM ALREADY APPROACHING MY LIMIT, SINCE I HAVE GOT ALSO A WEBLEY .38 !!!! FINALLY, I HAVE NOT TAKEN MY P08 TO THE RANGE YET...ANY ADVICE FROM ANYBODY OUT THERE ON ANY PRE-FIRING CHECKS ? MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE TO EVERYBODY OUT THERE!!!!