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So tell me about the new production Lugers in 9mm?

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6.7K views 24 replies 14 participants last post by  MARANATHA  
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That was what I came up with, thanks. I'm happy with my 2 Swiss Luger's in 7.65.
Now if these were in .22, and around 500 I might give them a second thought. For some reason I've got this hankering for a .22 in either an old style DA revolver, at least a 9 shot or a ppk/s style .22. I keep flipping back and fourth on which.
 
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To each his own but I personally buy a luger for the history. Buying a reproduction(even if an older reproduction) has no history and holds no interest with me unless it's something like a Hi-Power or another firearm that's old but not obsolete.. the luger is a beautiful gun and the design is very neat but it's very much obsolete.

I second the above post.. save up a little more and get a vopo used or reblued example for not much more.
 
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I am not sure what you mean by "obsolete". An all original, well sprung P.08 will give a run for the money in the reliability and accuracy department to many more modern handguns, including the Hi-Power. Model 1906 Pistole Parabellum in .30 caliber is one of the most fun shooting handguns period, I personally much prefer it to the 9x19 versions.
 
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kingstrider said:
I have a stainless Mitchell made by Aimco and it is a blast to shoot. For $600 I don't think I did too bad but most of my guns are stainless so it fits right in with the herd. Don't even get me talking about all the stainless S&W prelocks I own.
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If I could get an American Eagle P08 Luger for around 6-700 used. I'd buy it for a shooter.

The only thing I dont like about these is them being in pimp shined stainless steel..........I'd rather have a blued finish.
 
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My wife & I attended a family reunion (for her family) near Battle Creek Mich. recently. I took one of my shooter lugers (S/42 dated 1938) to the reunion and several folks there (men and women) took their turns shooting it. Nearly everyone who fired it wanted it and some asked if I might will it to them when I no longer have use for it. I told them they would have to negotiate that with my son. This shooter has one mis-matched part, has a trigger pull measured at about 2 1/2 pounds, a mirror like 9mm barrel and has a VoPo history behind it. The original numbers are "xx'ed" out with newer numbers restamped on all numbered parts. We were shooting at a steel swinging disc about 4" in diameter at 15 yds. and everybody shooting could easily hit it. Shooting was done with commercial ammo that seldom held the action open when the last round was fired. This is one of my favorite lugers.
 
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Back to the stainless steel Lugers. I had a Mitchell stainless one a few years ago. Believe it or not, it was totally reliable with HP ammo. Really surprised me because I've always heard that Lugers tend to be finicky. There was a magazine issue with early ones IIRC and supposedly the later ones better mags. Mine must've been one of those because it was not a jamomatic. I wouldn't spend 1K for one, because as others pointed out, you can get an original for not a whole lot more and have a real piece of history.
 
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I am sorry to disagree but any fairly accurate copyof classic gun is a godsend. Personally I wouldn't buy one, earlier this year I picked up a shooter grade Luger (fully matching except for the barrel as the seller's father needed a longer barrel to comply with Aussie laws) for far less than that. BUT many people just want something cool, they are not bad people, just not collectors. More modern repros, if commercially successful, they satisfy that need and keep the price of the old guns down somewhat. Think Colt Python, prices for original blue steel version came down once Colt started making the stainless steel rubbish (it's not rubbish, I just hate it). Also think of the possibility of getting spare parts, like you wouldn't worry too much about a part breaking in a mismatched 1911, TT33 or S&W Victory, but if any part of a Steyr Hahn breaks you would struggle. I am all for repro, just won't buy one (unless it's a 45ACP broom handle)
 
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