Luger

[joeyj]

When I was last at the range, there was a guy there shooting a Luger. He then told me there's a company in the US that makes them, and the parts are interchangeable with the real Luger. Has anybody ever heard of anything like that ?

[thebearpack]

Mitchell Arms and Stoeger American Eagle were two in the 90s I think. Not sure anyone makes them now. They're expensive to make well and have limited appeal.

[Pilot321]

Mitchell Arms and Stoeger American Eagle were two in the 90s I think. Not sure anyone makes them now. They're expensive to make well and have limited appeal.

I don't think anyone has made them since those two stopped. If you want a Luger, get a shooter grade German made Luger. They can be had for around $1k or so, and well worth it.

[Hodgie]

I don't think anyone has made them since those two stopped. If you want a Luger, get a shooter grade German made Luger. They can be had for around $1k or so, and well worth it.

I defiantly agree. I got an excellent condition discretely import marked example this past December for $600.00 from a board member. The side plate is mismatched and the firing pin and wooden grips are replacements.

[ray h]

I agree with the above. There's no reason to own a new Luger, if you want nostalgia just get a real one. Lugers are super cool but as modern handguns goes they are not ideal platforms.
The very first handgun I ever shot (at 9-10) was an authentic numbers matching Luger that my grandfather brought home from Europe and left to my dad. I grew up with that gun around the house, 45 years later I'm still pissed that my father sold it. So even though I have an attachment to old Lugers I see no reason to own a new one.

[Pilot321]

I agree with the above. There's no reason to own a new Luger, if you want nostalgia just get a real one. Lugers are super cool but as modern handguns goes they are not ideal platforms.
The very first handgun I ever shot (at 9-10) was an authentic numbers matching Luger that my grandfather brought home from Europe and left to my dad. I grew up with that gun around the house, 45 years later I'm still pissed that my father sold it. So even though I have an attachment to old Lugers I see no reason to own a new one.

Mine is a 1941 made Mauser Luger. I've owned it since 1994, and it has been 100% reliable with my reloads, and any factory ammo including hollow points. I would not hesitate to use it for self defense. However, due to the exposed sear, I would not carry one with a round in the chamber even with the safety on.

[Tacgunner]

LugerMan right here in PA. Makes .45 caliber lugers. Not cheap, but where else you gonna get one?

[Hodgie]

LugerMan right here in PA. Makes .45 caliber lugers. Not cheap, but where else you gonna get one?

Aren't they like $5K plus? Ian from forgotten weapons covered one awhile back.

[Pilot321]

Aren't they like $5K plus? Ian from forgotten weapons covered one awhile back.

More like $8K - $14K. I had no idea somebody in PA was making Lugers. Looks like a very high quality product, at a high quality price.

https://lugerman.com/luger-45/

[gghbi]

More like $8K - $14K. I had no idea somebody in PA was making Lugers. Looks like a very high quality product, at a high quality price.

https://lugerman.com/luger-45/

That's one for the 'When I hit the lottery' list...