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 spending more than $700-$800 for one.

Thanks,

Brandon


hawkeye_629 wrote On 06/13/06 16:35,:

> -
> 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 but oh well. I was also able to pick up a very
> early second generation Colt in 45. No wear on it at all. A Colt in
> 38 Super made in the 50's is seeing more use. I really like the gun
> and since it has modified sights its value as a collector piece is
> diminished. Shooting it is just plain fun. The Luger is an
> interesting gun. This one is a commercial, made for export. But it
> has all matching parts , getting harder to find those. Learning about
> the history is fascinating and of course there are forums for Luger
> collectors. They were actually very helpful. You can often find
> Lugers that have mismatched parts that go for far less than the 1600
> you've seen. They can be worth picking up just for shooting. Make
> sure its in 9mm though
>
> -- In guntotingliberals@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:guntotingliberals%40yahoogroups.com>, Brandon Chase
> <Brandon.Chase@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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....
> >
> > Congratulations!
> >
> >
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Brandon Chase
> > US Channel Finance
> >
> > Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> > 500 Eldorado Blvd.
> > Broomfield, CO 80021
> >
> > phone: 303.547.3535
> > internal extension: 41862
> > brandon.chase@...
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
>


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