Congratulations!!
And an excellent price, as Lugers go!
Now, a word about shooting it...
NO +P stuff!!! never, NEVER, NEVER!!!
(not because the gun will blow up, but because the gun WILL break, sooner than later. Stick the hot stuff in a different gun, something newer )
The gun was built to run on German 9mm spec, which was at that time, a 115gr FMJ at 1150fps (4" barrel). It should function with "standard" ball, do not run the stuff that does 1200fps+, its hard on the gun.
It probably won't feed anything but FMJ ammo, but it might. Lugers seem to be very individual guns.
I have a 1936 s/42 and it runs ok with Federal (American Eagle) 115gr FMJ (haven't tested anything else), I don't shoot it much...
Its a WW I collectable piece of history. If you don't beat it to death with hot loads, or shooting thousands of rounds, it should last quite well, and probably still be shootable long after your kids inherit it.
Again, congratulations, welcome to the world of people who actually own a Luger, and no longer have to dream about it.
They can be quirky. They have disadvantages that later generations of guns avoided, but they are just NEAT! and iconic. One of the 3 most recognized pistols in the world, along with the cowboy six shooter (Colt SAA) and the GI .45 Auto.
Did it come with the tool??? If not, they aren't expensive, and are the "required" accessory, along with a spare magazine, there are spots in the holster for both.
And an excellent price, as Lugers go!
Now, a word about shooting it...
NO +P stuff!!! never, NEVER, NEVER!!!
(not because the gun will blow up, but because the gun WILL break, sooner than later. Stick the hot stuff in a different gun, something newer )
The gun was built to run on German 9mm spec, which was at that time, a 115gr FMJ at 1150fps (4" barrel). It should function with "standard" ball, do not run the stuff that does 1200fps+, its hard on the gun.
It probably won't feed anything but FMJ ammo, but it might. Lugers seem to be very individual guns.
I have a 1936 s/42 and it runs ok with Federal (American Eagle) 115gr FMJ (haven't tested anything else), I don't shoot it much...
Its a WW I collectable piece of history. If you don't beat it to death with hot loads, or shooting thousands of rounds, it should last quite well, and probably still be shootable long after your kids inherit it.
Again, congratulations, welcome to the world of people who actually own a Luger, and no longer have to dream about it.
They can be quirky. They have disadvantages that later generations of guns avoided, but they are just NEAT! and iconic. One of the 3 most recognized pistols in the world, along with the cowboy six shooter (Colt SAA) and the GI .45 Auto.
Did it come with the tool??? If not, they aren't expensive, and are the "required" accessory, along with a spare magazine, there are spots in the holster for both.