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michael grady · 12-20-2011, 07:39 PM

so...my first (ok, maybe my second) dumb question. are there any trusted members on the forum who offer a service that would help a newcomer purchase his first gun for a fee?

Edward Tinker · 12-20-2011, 08:08 PM

Most of the forum?

Now, if you are looking for something specific, then yes, individual members could help you?

There are trusted members, and trusted members who sell lugers, depends on your price line?

Tom Whiteman http://www.legacy-collectibles.com/ I trust completely

Simpson's LTD is a bit higher, but has a very good reputation

There are many other folks who sell this and that all the time (myself included).

Ed

policeluger · 12-20-2011, 09:07 PM

Mike, I am in Southern Calif.......would be glad to help if your local....

michael grady · 12-21-2011, 01:15 AM

I'm actually just outside of Atlanta, but I appreciate the offer.

lugerholsterrepair · 12-21-2011, 12:07 PM

Michael..An awful lot goes into your first Luger..Doing it yourself will bring years of memories. Most of us went out..dived into the pool and got the luck of the draw. Some of us have good memories of our first.. some of us bad! Either way it was our first and like our first prom date..I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.

It does pay to have a Luger Mentor..I didn't have the Forum way back then but a very fine Luger collector Friend..Howie Nickel of Houston Tx. A WW2 Navy Pilot. I would pester him no end with questions.

But you have the Forum and hundreds of Luger Mentors! Just keep looking and learning..ask questions. Be SURE to look over past posts on the Forum. There are several lifetimes of information in the search part here.

michael grady · 12-21-2011, 12:48 PM

Thanks Jerry...

Ed has pointed me to Tom Whiteman as a trusted dealer. We are working together on a Black Widow purchase.

I'm pretty excited!

I'm sure I'll have a thousand questions...I tend to dive into the deep end of the pool. Although, I do seem to have the sense to make suer there's water.

Best,

Michael

John Sabato · 12-21-2011, 12:54 PM

Welcome to the Lugerforum Michael... all sage advice above... ask here and you will receive the benefit of hundreds of collective years of collecting advice for your first purchase... no need for a fee... if someone is local to you and helps in person, that is just one of the fringe benefits of being a member here... helpful folks... that might require a free beer, or glass of wine, but not much else...

lugerholsterrepair · 12-21-2011, 12:58 PM

Michael..Yes..You can't go wrong with Tom Whiteman at Legacy. Ed gave you good advice there.

spartacus38 · 12-21-2011, 01:55 PM

Being a new collector is like being blindfolded and asked to walk across a minefield.When I was new to collecting Lugers I was fortunate to have 3 knowledgeable collectors as my mentors,
namely Don Rousseau,Bob Hogan and John Pearson.I owe them a great deal for their help and education.
So yes try and find a knowledgeable mentor.
[email protected]
Bob

mrerick · 12-21-2011, 06:43 PM

You might approach this by first obtaining and studying available reference materials....

I call this "Luger University", which I'm sure that forum members are getting tired of my repeating...

In short... Decide on an era that you're interested in. Early, WW-I, Weimar, WW-II, Post War.

There are good reference and collector publications focused on each of these areas.

Many of the books were short run, and are now out of print. They are collectible themselves. For that reason, they are relatively expensive.

By studying them, you'll avoid making mistakes when you purchase your first (and any subsequent) Lugers. You need to see actual pistols in hand so that you can begin to recognize original finish and expected features and markings. I believe that you can save more than the cost of the books by making the right choices early on. That way you end up with: knowledge, reference materials for the future and beautiful collectable pistols...

Marc

12-20-2011, 07:39 PM	#1
michael grady User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	resources so...my first (ok, maybe my second) dumb question. are there any trusted members on the forum who offer a service that would help a newcomer purchase his first gun for a fee?

12-20-2011, 08:08 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,936 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Most of the forum? Now, if you are looking for something specific, then yes, individual members could help you? There are trusted members, and trusted members who sell lugers, depends on your price line? Tom Whiteman http://www.legacy-collectibles.com/ I trust completely Simpson's LTD is a bit higher, but has a very good reputation There are many other folks who sell this and that all the time (myself included). Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-21-2011, 12:07 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Michael..An awful lot goes into your first Luger..Doing it yourself will bring years of memories. Most of us went out..dived into the pool and got the luck of the draw. Some of us have good memories of our first.. some of us bad! Either way it was our first and like our first prom date..I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. It does pay to have a Luger Mentor..I didn't have the Forum way back then but a very fine Luger collector Friend..Howie Nickel of Houston Tx. A WW2 Navy Pilot. I would pester him no end with questions. But you have the Forum and hundreds of Luger Mentors! Just keep looking and learning..ask questions. Be SURE to look over past posts on the Forum. There are several lifetimes of information in the search part here. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

12-21-2011, 12:54 PM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	Welcome to the Lugerforum Michael... all sage advice above... ask here and you will receive the benefit of hundreds of collective years of collecting advice for your first purchase... no need for a fee... if someone is local to you and helps in person, that is just one of the fringe benefits of being a member here... helpful folks... that might require a free beer, or glass of wine, but not much else... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

12-21-2011, 12:58 PM	#8
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Michael..Yes..You can't go wrong with Tom Whiteman at Legacy. Ed gave you good advice there. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

12-20-2011, 09:07 PM	#3
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Mike, I am in Southern Calif.......would be glad to help if your local....

12-21-2011, 01:15 AM	#4
michael grady User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm actually just outside of Atlanta, but I appreciate the offer.

12-21-2011, 12:48 PM	#6
michael grady User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Jerry... Ed has pointed me to Tom Whiteman as a trusted dealer. We are working together on a Black Widow purchase. I'm pretty excited! I'm sure I'll have a thousand questions...I tend to dive into the deep end of the pool. Although, I do seem to have the sense to make suer there's water. Best, Michael

12-21-2011, 01:55 PM	#9
spartacus38 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Lake Tahoe,CA. Posts: 695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 70 Times in 56 Posts	Being a new collector is like being blindfolded and asked to walk across a minefield.When I was new to collecting Lugers I was fortunate to have 3 knowledgeable collectors as my mentors, namely Don Rousseau,Bob Hogan and John Pearson.I owe them a great deal for their help and education. So yes try and find a knowledgeable mentor. [email protected] Bob

12-21-2011, 06:43 PM	#10
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	You might approach this by first obtaining and studying available reference materials.... I call this "Luger University", which I'm sure that forum members are getting tired of my repeating... In short... Decide on an era that you're interested in. Early, WW-I, Weimar, WW-II, Post War. There are good reference and collector publications focused on each of these areas. Many of the books were short run, and are now out of print. They are collectible themselves. For that reason, they are relatively expensive. By studying them, you'll avoid making mistakes when you purchase your first (and any subsequent) Lugers. You need to see actual pistols in hand so that you can begin to recognize original finish and expected features and markings. I believe that you can save more than the cost of the books by making the right choices early on. That way you end up with: knowledge, reference materials for the future and beautiful collectable pistols... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.