Shooting Old Lugers.

[Adam Helmer]

My WWII veteran neighbor just bought 3 old Lugers and wanted to shoot them at the bench.

He came by two days ago and we shot his "1916" and "1917" M1908 pistols and his Artillery Luger dated "1917." All shot well, but some sight adjustments for windage were called for, and made at the bench.

The Artillery Luger was an interesting specimen with the tangent rear sight that went to "70" or "80." The veteran told me that was to "range the gun out to 70 or 80 meters." I then told him he was off by a factor of 10; "that meant 700 or 800 "optomistic" meters."

I had sticker shock when he told me what he paid for the pistols and treasure my arms now more than I did a few days ago.

I will say that German engineering is superb and robust. All old Lugers fed and fired every modern 9mm factory load I put into the magazines. Naturally, there were shifts in point of inpact at 25 yards with different bullet weights.

Adam

[Gil Martin]

How much did he pay for the Lugers? We are used to high gas prices so we can handle it. All the best...
Gil

[Adam Helmer]

Gil,

One Luger cost $1,000, the other P-08 was $1,500 and that was in NRA "Good" condition and the Artillery "Good" was $2,000.

Adam

[squirrelman]

Aren't they great!!!!! My mauser luger made in 1937 is the most accurate handgun I own. And it has never jammed!

[gumpokc]

Those prices in those conditions arent bad to my knowledge.

Some fine old handguns

Local milsurp store had some broomhandles recently but I just didn't have the cash onhand :/

Be nice to have a set of P08's, broomhandles and P38's, but it'll just have to wait.

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Bought a 1920's commercial model last fall....price was $400. Only negative is that it is a .30 Luger, and talk about sticker shock! Price of shells is $1/round!