Age of members on the forum? - Page 2

wlyon · 03-19-2018, 02:06 PM

I will be 82 next month. First luger 59 years ago. Bill

milesc2 · 03-19-2018, 03:13 PM

I am 26, lucky to have a good job to help me pay for this expensive hobby.

None of my friends seem to have the desire to get into this hobby.

I don't understand all they money they waste on the plastic guns they want to pawn off in a year or two.

Douglas Jr. · 03-19-2018, 04:27 PM

I will turn 44 next August.
And thinking I started here 15 years ago!
Good to see some younger members. The future of the historical gun collectiing worries me a bit.
And thank you to all of you old timers for all the patience and knowledge shared in this (and other) forums.

Douglas.

Dick Herman · 03-19-2018, 04:36 PM

I will be 78 this November. Started collecting stuff as a teenager and bought my first Luger in 1960.
God has been good to me and associating with ya'll on the Forum has been great.

cirelaw · 03-19-2018, 04:45 PM

It Proves one thing, The time of luger collecting has little is not restricted to age or race~ Luger Beauty is timeless! When Herman visited we were so excited. Lugers are meant to be shared! Dick and his lovely wife earned a place in our hearts. Thank you who created a place for us to learn and brag a little! Its one thing to see a luger in a picture and to actually hold one. It fits like a glove and perfectaly balanced! The man was a gunius~Timeless never redundant!

George Anderson · 03-19-2018, 05:08 PM

At the age of eight I was given an Arisaka Jap rifle and a Type 14 Nambu. I traded them for a Luger when I was ten. I have never owned another Jap gun.

cirelaw · 03-19-2018, 05:28 PM

GOOD TRADE~ Do you still have the gun?

Curss · 03-19-2018, 05:41 PM

Will be 33 in December. My first Luger is a parts gun that I got in 2009. Didn't get to shoot one till a year or so when my brother, father, and I owned a Luger finally.

cirelaw · 03-19-2018, 06:31 PM

Must be nice! Happy Collecting~

Sieger · 03-19-2018, 07:34 PM

Hi All,

I'm 62 and first shot Dad's 1917 DWM in 1966.

We were shooting some WWI German surplus back then!

Sieger

aldo35 · 03-19-2018, 09:33 PM

I turned 83 in Jan. First gun was single shot 22 when I was 12. An uncle gave my dad a Luger and a 98K Mauser after WWll. Luger was stolen in 1979. Still have the 98K. Collected Lugers since I was 16.

cirelaw · 03-19-2018, 10:24 PM

God Bless!!! Do you have any regrets?

Edward Tinker · 03-20-2018, 09:41 AM

Douglas, I have always heard folks worry about younger collectors. Perhaps less, but like I said, since i was young, I have heard it. I think that there will always be folks interested in history and the iconic luger is shown in movies on so many TV and movies it is surprising. It has its place in the mindset of the world

Douglas Jr. · 03-20-2018, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Douglas, I have always heard folks worry about younger collectors. Perhaps less, but like I said, since i was young, I have heard it. I think that there will always be folks interested in history and the iconic luger is shown in movies on so many TV and movies it is surprising. It has its place in the mindset of the world

Ed,
It is a on-and-off discussion that always pops up in the forums.
My major concern here is that I need companions to talk about this passion. Most of the youngsters prefers plastic guns or no gun at all. It is good to see there is still hope.

In my part, I am doing my best to develop in my 8 years old son interest in History and old firearms. It is working so far: he just asked me to get him a US Infantry M36 pistol belt and related accountrements.

And he just gave his first .22 LR shots at the family ranch. Slowly but surely.

Douglas.

stg44fan · 03-21-2018, 10:18 PM

39. Still own the 10/22 my father gave me when I was 14. First Luger a year ago.

Sonofeugene · 03-22-2018, 02:42 AM

66+. Inherited my father's shooter when he died back in '79 and kept it and a couple other pistols stashed in the garage for years. A few years back I became interested in them again and found this forum where folks were very helpful. I finally had Mike Krause look at it and declare it safe to shoot so I took it to the range where it worked just fine. My father always told me it had a weak spring and for that reason he'd never fired it. 'Too bad he never had it checked out.

abukafura · 03-22-2018, 10:36 AM

I am a very young 76. Got my first Luger in 1960 at my hometown hardware store that had a nice used gun department. I lived in a college town where a lot of folks were studying under the new GI Bill and were selling off their surplus, bring-home guns and relics. My Luger was a really nice 41/42 Mauser. Wish I still had it.....

Sergio Natali · 03-22-2018, 11:29 AM

I'll be 64 in November,
soooooo for now I'm "only" 63...

cirelaw · 03-22-2018, 11:31 AM

MeToo! You have more hair``Better gray than nay!!!!

Mike B · 04-01-2018, 05:40 AM

I am 72. 73 in July. Funny thing about age; my dad passed from the scene when he was my age, 72. I was 46 or so when he died. He appeared to me to be a very old man then. Now I am that age and I truly feel like I did when I was 46ish. I have three sons and eight grandchildren. My oldest son is 51. People look at me and think I am my dad. Whats this world all about? When I meet my dad, I will post here and let everyone know what its all about. Oh and by the way, I got my first Luger in 1959; I was 14. Bought it from the gentleman who "found" it in an occupied building during the war. It is a mint 1910 unit marked and has a small "w" near the trigger guard.
Mike

View Poll Results: What age range are you?
Younger than 25 years old	4	3.88%
26-35 years old	3	2.91%
36-50 years old	13	12.62%
51-61 years old	27	26.21%
62-75 years old	42	40.78%
76+ years old	14	13.59%
I refuse to say, because I’m a curmudgeon	0	0%
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03-19-2018, 02:06 PM	#21
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,637 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,561 Times in 956 Posts	I will be 82 next month. First luger 59 years ago. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-19-2018, 05:41 PM	#28
Curss User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 303 Thanks: 304 Thanked 98 Times in 75 Posts	Will be 33 in December. My first Luger is a parts gun that I got in 2009. Didn't get to shoot one till a year or so when my brother, father, and I owned a Luger finally. __________________ -Chris

03-19-2018, 09:33 PM	#31
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 343 Thanks: 2,229 Thanked 146 Times in 76 Posts	Vote I turned 83 in Jan. First gun was single shot 22 when I was 12. An uncle gave my dad a Luger and a 98K Mauser after WWll. Luger was stolen in 1979. Still have the 98K. Collected Lugers since I was 16.

03-22-2018, 11:29 AM	#38
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I'll be 64 in November, soooooo for now I'm "only" 63... __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

03-19-2018, 03:13 PM	#22
milesc2 User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Kansas City Posts: 214 Thanks: 324 Thanked 249 Times in 66 Posts	I am 26, lucky to have a good job to help me pay for this expensive hobby. None of my friends seem to have the desire to get into this hobby. I don't understand all they money they waste on the plastic guns they want to pawn off in a year or two.

03-19-2018, 04:27 PM	#23
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	I will turn 44 next August. And thinking I started here 15 years ago! Good to see some younger members. The future of the historical gun collectiing worries me a bit. And thank you to all of you old timers for all the patience and knowledge shared in this (and other) forums. Douglas.

03-19-2018, 04:36 PM	#24
Dick Herman User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 302 Thanks: 496 Thanked 354 Times in 138 Posts	I will be 78 this November. Started collecting stuff as a teenager and bought my first Luger in 1960. God has been good to me and associating with ya'll on the Forum has been great.

03-19-2018, 04:45 PM	#25
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	It Proves one thing, The time of luger collecting has little is not restricted to age or race~ Luger Beauty is timeless! When Herman visited we were so excited. Lugers are meant to be shared! Dick and his lovely wife earned a place in our hearts. Thank you who created a place for us to learn and brag a little! Its one thing to see a luger in a picture and to actually hold one. It fits like a glove and perfectaly balanced! The man was a gunius~Timeless never redundant!

03-19-2018, 05:08 PM	#26
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	At the age of eight I was given an Arisaka Jap rifle and a Type 14 Nambu. I traded them for a Luger when I was ten. I have never owned another Jap gun.

03-19-2018, 05:28 PM	#27
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	GOOD TRADE~ Do you still have the gun?

03-19-2018, 06:31 PM	#29
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Must be nice! Happy Collecting~

03-19-2018, 07:34 PM	#30
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Hi All, I'm 62 and first shot Dad's 1917 DWM in 1966. We were shooting some WWI German surplus back then! Sieger

03-19-2018, 10:24 PM	#32
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	God Bless!!! Do you have any regrets?

03-20-2018, 09:41 AM	#33
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Douglas, I have always heard folks worry about younger collectors. Perhaps less, but like I said, since i was young, I have heard it. I think that there will always be folks interested in history and the iconic luger is shown in movies on so many TV and movies it is surprising. It has its place in the mindset of the world

03-21-2018, 10:18 PM	#35
stg44fan User Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Portland OR Posts: 81 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 27 Posts	39. Still own the 10/22 my father gave me when I was 14. First Luger a year ago.

03-22-2018, 02:42 AM	#36
Sonofeugene User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 118 Times in 64 Posts	66+. Inherited my father's shooter when he died back in '79 and kept it and a couple other pistols stashed in the garage for years. A few years back I became interested in them again and found this forum where folks were very helpful. I finally had Mike Krause look at it and declare it safe to shoot so I took it to the range where it worked just fine. My father always told me it had a weak spring and for that reason he'd never fired it. 'Too bad he never had it checked out.

03-22-2018, 10:36 AM	#37
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 89 Times in 57 Posts	I am a very young 76. Got my first Luger in 1960 at my hometown hardware store that had a nice used gun department. I lived in a college town where a lot of folks were studying under the new GI Bill and were selling off their surplus, bring-home guns and relics. My Luger was a really nice 41/42 Mauser. Wish I still had it.....

03-22-2018, 11:31 AM	#39
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	MeToo! You have more hair``Better gray than nay!!!!

04-01-2018, 05:40 AM	#40
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	I am 72. 73 in July. Funny thing about age; my dad passed from the scene when he was my age, 72. I was 46 or so when he died. He appeared to me to be a very old man then. Now I am that age and I truly feel like I did when I was 46ish. I have three sons and eight grandchildren. My oldest son is 51. People look at me and think I am my dad. Whats this world all about? When I meet my dad, I will post here and let everyone know what its all about. Oh and by the way, I got my first Luger in 1959; I was 14. Bought it from the gentleman who "found" it in an occupied building during the war. It is a mint 1910 unit marked and has a small "w" near the trigger guard. Mike