Looking to buy my first Luger....

nero63 · 11-23-2007, 09:12 AM

I'm planning on buying my first Luger after Christmas and I'd appreciate some input/advice. I'd prefer to buy a post WW2/newer one, and I'm considering buying a NIB/LNIB 9mm Interarms Mauser or a current production(?) stainless steel one from Orimar. Of the two, which would you'll consider more reliable and better built?

Aesthetically, I'd prefer one without the grip safety, and I've also read that the grip safety Lugers are not as comfortable to shoot, is this correct, and are they uncomfortable to shoot? However on the other hand, I'm also concerned that the stainless Lugers may not be of the same quality as the Interarms/Mauser Luger, and that I may have more difficulty seeing the stainless sights (w/my middle-aged eyes) in some light settings compared to the blued sights of the other, are these concerns valid? Of the two which would you'll recommend?

Finally, can someone provide me with a link or contact info for Orimar, and an idea of how much they are asking for their stainless Lugers?

Thanks.

nero63

11-23-2007, 09:12 AM	#1
nero63 New User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Area Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looking to buy my first Luger.... I'm planning on buying my first Luger after Christmas and I'd appreciate some input/advice. I'd prefer to buy a post WW2/newer one, and I'm considering buying a NIB/LNIB 9mm Interarms Mauser or a current production(?) stainless steel one from Orimar. Of the two, which would you'll consider more reliable and better built? Aesthetically, I'd prefer one without the grip safety, and I've also read that the grip safety Lugers are not as comfortable to shoot, is this correct, and are they uncomfortable to shoot? However on the other hand, I'm also concerned that the stainless Lugers may not be of the same quality as the Interarms/Mauser Luger, and that I may have more difficulty seeing the stainless sights (w/my middle-aged eyes) in some light settings compared to the blued sights of the other, are these concerns valid? Of the two which would you'll recommend? Finally, can someone provide me with a link or contact info for Orimar, and an idea of how much they are asking for their stainless Lugers? Thanks. nero63