Is buying cheap pistols an addiction? - Page 3

James K · March 9, 2010, 09:23 PM

I don't think ANY military pistol qualifies as "cheap" except that they are inexpensive as surplus. Nations generally bought the very best arms that met their needs, and often the guns we call "cheap" were quite expensive when new. While a foreign military pistol might not be what someone today would consider the best, it was at one time. (Example: I would never trust a Luger for a SD gun, but they were certainly not cheap, nor were Model 1911A1's even though they sold for as little as $20 right after WWII.

Jim

March 9, 2010, 09:23 PM	#51
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	I don't think ANY military pistol qualifies as "cheap" except that they are inexpensive as surplus. Nations generally bought the very best arms that met their needs, and often the guns we call "cheap" were quite expensive when new. While a foreign military pistol might not be what someone today would consider the best, it was at one time. (Example: I would never trust a Luger for a SD gun, but they were certainly not cheap, nor were Model 1911A1's even though they sold for as little as $20 right after WWII. Jim