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I posted before that I was looking to buy my first luger, and that I wanted it to be a shooter. I've found several in my price range that I'm considering- some all matching, some not. I know that if a numbered part should break it will detract from the value, but my question is how frequently can this be expected to happen? I would expect to shoot 300 rounds a month through the gun at most, and it would be well cleaned and cared for. The loss in value doesn't concern me as much as breaking up a matching piece. I'm not willing to get an all matching gun to shoot if there's a good chance I'll break a part and ruin a piece of history.
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The situation may well be completely different in the U.S. compared to Germany, where the P 08 is NOT generally considered to be as popular. But there are quite a few top gunsmiths over here who specialise in Lugers and who are also experienced in customising and servicing them and who also regularly come up with theiir own new developments. So people who shoot Lugers on a regular basis (like me) can get themselves a re-barreled, finely tuned Luger, made up completely of unmatched parts that is at least as good as the ones that left DWM before WWI. I wouldn´t trust a pistol that was made at the beginning of the last century and had been through two world wars without a thorough inspection by a qualified gunsmith - one with considerable Luger experience. But there´s very little that can compare to shooting an exceptionally well made Luger on the range. This is a toitally different approach than that of a collector who might well consider it foolish to fire a valuable, fully matched item.

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