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Re: [guntotingliberals] new guns

Wow....I've always wanted a Luger, but I doubt I'll ever be able to
afford one. I've seen a couple at gun shows, and they usually run about
$1600 or more....

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hawkeye_629 wrote On 06/09/06 16:48,:

> I had the opportunity recently to buy a few guns from an estate. Among
> them was a 1920 Luger in 30 cal. I took it out today and shot it. I
> was amazed at how accurate the gun was. Functioned flawlessly. Of
> course I had taken it apart, cleaned and lubricated it so I expected
> it to work. Its interesting to think about a gun being 86 years old
> and all that its seen. When I dissassembled it I found a previous
> owners named scratched inside of the grips. That and the name of the
> town he lived in, Alamosa, Colorado. I don't know that I'll be
> shooting this one much. I would definetly have to get a set of dies
> and reload, 30 cal Luger goes for about 35/box. Not a very common
> caliber. But commercial Lugers made in the 20's are commonly in this
> caliber.
>
>


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Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:15 pm

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I had the opportunity recently to buy a few guns from an estate. Among them was a 1920 Luger in 30 cal. I took it out today and shot it. I was amazed at how...
hawkeye_629
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Jun 9, 2006
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Wow....I've always wanted a Luger, but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford one. I've seen a couple at gun shows, and they usually run about $1600 or more.... ...
Brandon Chase
nanon413
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Jun 13, 2006
5:15 pm

- Yeah it was a bit of luck. I was able to buy several guns at prices less than what you would normally pay retail. Most of them will end up sitting in my safe...
hawkeye_629
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Jun 13, 2006
10:35 pm

I guess I'll just have to keep an eye out. I don't really care if the parts match as long as the gun works the way it should, but I still can't see myself...
Brandon Chase
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Jun 14, 2006
4:57 pm

Speaking of Lugers, I have a four inch 1912 Luger DMW in 9mm that I am going to sell. I am no expert on these guns, how do I arrive at an asking price? Where...
Mac
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Jun 15, 2006
2:50 am

You could try asking on http://www.thehighroad.org/ This site has a huge amount of information on virtually anything firearms related. The political climate...
gaiapop
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Jun 15, 2006
8:20 pm

-I'm not an expert on Luger but I would say he probably underbid you quite a lot depending on the condition of the gun. Here's a site for you to check out, it...
hawkeye_629
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Jun 16, 2006
2:19 am

If he made you an offer, it sounds to me like his initial response was an outright lie. I wonder whether we should do business with people who lie through...
Roger Metzger
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Jun 16, 2006
11:57 pm
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