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Lugers of Ralph Shattuck

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Review of “The Lugers of Ralph Shattuck” by Rocky

My first impression of this book is SMALL. 71/4 x 5 x 3/8 inch (185 x 130 x 10 mm) with only 48 pages. At ... it is an expensive book.
Then I wonder why it was published at all. It is not a large format, glossy book of exquisite photographs of rare and beautiful Lugers. Nor is it only pictures of Lugers from the collection of Ralph Shattuck; several examples are from other collections.
The photographs have been scanned with a poor resolution scanner, on page 10 it is almost impossible to make out the chamber markings on a Portugese Navy contract Luger.
He does introduce the concept of Lugers as historical artefacts rather than merely collectable metal. Describing some of the battles where Lugers have been used and famous previous owners. This is a good thing, many pistols have been separated from their provenance and anything that encourages collectors to research their collections must enhance our knowledge, this is especially important in the UK where famous association is one reason to be allowed to collect Lugers.
This book is not for the beginner, only Luger completeists or book loonies (guilty) should buy it. If you are interested in Lugers there are much better titles, with more information.

Rating 4/10

I found this book to be an extremely small book with some photographs that were not clear. I returned my copy.

I agree with some of the other reviewers who have stated that this "booklet" is overpriced and underwritten. It is very small in physical size, has poor quality pictutes, and has very limited written information. What is there is interesting, but there isn't much there. I cannot give the booklet a positive recommendation. There are many better books out there at much more reasonable prices. The price leads one to think it might be something special - IT IS NOT!

This nifty little book gives a brief history of time and events for the various Luger pistols. The color illustrations of battle scenes as well as the pictures of Luger pistols enhance this book. I recommend it as a "pocket history" reference.

This is not the book for beginners, but rather for the connoisseur of Luger's beauty and distinctivenes. Beautifully photographed are treasures of Shattuck's life-long collection, not the garden variety gun show pieces one usually sees, but one-of-a-kind types, ie. GL's personal Baby Luger or Carlos 1 (1900 Portuguese). I only hope for the 2nd Edition.

A great little Coffee Table Top Book which gives an overview of Luger development and history. Fantastic pictures of the Luger. A must for collectors of Luger books, pistols and other Luger memorabilia

A great little Table Top Book giving a brief description of the development and history of the Luger. Fantastic pictures. A must for collectors of the Luger pistol, Luger books, and other Luger memorabilia.