Well here she is, opinions please.

Terry Tiell · 07-21-2012, 02:43 PM

I think it came out "ok" what do you guys think? Tom the holster is perfect thank you! Policeluger the grip screws are also perfect thank you VERY much! Mark I hope I did your bluing formula justice. Thor thank you for all your help and inspiration, while I know I'll never be on your level I hope I didn't ruin my Luger in your opinion. To everyone else thanks for all your help and understanding in getting this thing to where it is now.

Here's the pics.

And to remind everyone where it came from,

Arizona Slim · 07-21-2012, 04:03 PM

Terry, that's quite an improvement, congratulations.

Lon

alanint · 07-21-2012, 04:56 PM

Nice work!

RAY1946 · 07-21-2012, 06:40 PM

100% improvement!...............................

Edward Tinker · 07-21-2012, 06:46 PM

+1 on above !!

Ron Wood · 07-21-2012, 06:49 PM

Looks a lot more like a "silk purse" now! Much better than the "sow's ear" you started with. (I hope you are old enough to be familar with the saying "making a silk purse out of a sow's ear"

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Terry Tiell · 07-21-2012, 11:00 PM

Thanks everybody. I was afraid it didn't turn out good enough.

ithacaartist · 07-21-2012, 11:20 PM

Terry,

I was a little worried about this during the rust bluing phase, afraid Murphy would whack you with his law, and a big problem was brewing. To my delight, however,you've succeeded handily! No surprise, really--I could tell from your posts that you were doing the research and seeking the advice from the best sources possible. I'm a hardcore tinkerer myself, and if the other hands-on folks will allow me to say it for them, I think you've made us all look just a little bit better. Teaching oneself a new skill, process, or technique makes the McGuyver in all of us proud. Kudos!

DEP

Terry Tiell · 07-21-2012, 11:44 PM

Thanks. You don't think its too black do you guys? I was about to give up and strip it again but I figured what the hell give it one more chance and it seemed to come out ok but then when I oiled it its like the color got deeper and darker. Not sure if this is normal or not but its not rubbing off so I think its done. Believe me I was think the same thing with the bluing I'm just glad it came out like it did, I was so scared I screwed it up I literally could not sleep a few nights while it was sitting in the cooler rusting.

Ice · 07-22-2012, 07:28 AM

Congratulations. It looks like a different pistol from your 'before' photos. Your hard work paid off.

Charlie

padredan · 07-22-2012, 12:42 PM

good job, congrats

CAP Black · 07-22-2012, 12:53 PM

Congrats. I have one that I could think about trying to do what you did. Don't know if I'm ready to try it, yet.

Jack

policeluger · 07-22-2012, 04:07 PM

grip screws look real good....

Terry Tiell · 07-22-2012, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by policeluger

grip screws look real good....

Thanks again man! What do you think about the rest or are the screws the only good part?

Douglas Jr. · 07-23-2012, 08:34 AM

Terry,

I think you did real good.
Your gradnpa would be proud of you and your efforts to make this old battle horse runs again!

Douglas

07-21-2012, 02:43 PM	#1
Terry Tiell User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Fascist State of Maryland Posts: 224 Thanks: 55 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	Well here she is, opinions please. I think it came out "ok" what do you guys think? Tom the holster is perfect thank you! Policeluger the grip screws are also perfect thank you VERY much! Mark I hope I did your bluing formula justice. Thor thank you for all your help and inspiration, while I know I'll never be on your level I hope I didn't ruin my Luger in your opinion. To everyone else thanks for all your help and understanding in getting this thing to where it is now. Here's the pics. And to remind everyone where it came from, __________________ Trying to redo grand dads Luger the best I can.

07-21-2012, 06:49 PM	#6
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,035 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,242 Times in 1,719 Posts	Looks a lot more like a "silk purse" now! Much better than the "sow's ear" you started with. (I hope you are old enough to be familar with the saying "making a silk purse out of a sow's ear" ) __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-21-2012, 11:00 PM	#7
Terry Tiell User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Fascist State of Maryland Posts: 224 Thanks: 55 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	Thanks everybody. I was afraid it didn't turn out good enough. __________________ Trying to redo grand dads Luger the best I can.

07-21-2012, 11:20 PM	#8
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,368 Thanks: 7,432 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,378 Posts	Terry, I was a little worried about this during the rust bluing phase, afraid Murphy would whack you with his law, and a big problem was brewing. To my delight, however,you've succeeded handily! No surprise, really--I could tell from your posts that you were doing the research and seeking the advice from the best sources possible. I'm a hardcore tinkerer myself, and if the other hands-on folks will allow me to say it for them, I think you've made us all look just a little bit better. Teaching oneself a new skill, process, or technique makes the McGuyver in all of us proud. Kudos! DEP __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

07-21-2012, 11:44 PM	#9
Terry Tiell User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Fascist State of Maryland Posts: 224 Thanks: 55 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts	Thanks. You don't think its too black do you guys? I was about to give up and strip it again but I figured what the hell give it one more chance and it seemed to come out ok but then when I oiled it its like the color got deeper and darker. Not sure if this is normal or not but its not rubbing off so I think its done. Believe me I was think the same thing with the bluing I'm just glad it came out like it did, I was so scared I screwed it up I literally could not sleep a few nights while it was sitting in the cooler rusting. __________________ Trying to redo grand dads Luger the best I can.

07-21-2012, 04:03 PM	#2
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Terry, that's quite an improvement, congratulations. Lon

07-21-2012, 04:56 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Nice work!

07-21-2012, 06:40 PM	#4
RAY1946 User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 77 Thanks: 178 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	100% improvement!...............................

07-21-2012, 06:46 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	+1 on above !!

07-22-2012, 07:28 AM	#10
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Congratulations. It looks like a different pistol from your 'before' photos. Your hard work paid off. Charlie

07-22-2012, 12:42 PM	#11
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	good job, congrats __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

07-22-2012, 12:53 PM	#12
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	Congrats. I have one that I could think about trying to do what you did. Don't know if I'm ready to try it, yet. Jack

07-22-2012, 04:07 PM	#13
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	grip screws look real good....

07-23-2012, 08:34 AM	#15
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	Terry, I think you did real good. Your gradnpa would be proud of you and your efforts to make this old battle horse runs again! Douglas