Ideas on a Luger mismatch

[DavidJayUden]

I don't agree with Jerry on this one. So what if the receiver has original finish? Without the correct balance of parts it will always be a shooter.
How about offering the original receiver with original finish for sale (or trade), and if it doesn't bring enough to justify the sale, then reblue.
Salvage value may be there, but I doubt it.
A year or so ago I had a Luger that was an entirely nice and orig. pre-war lower and an entirely matching WW1 upper. A very nice shooter that brought very average shooter price.
I say that if this one shoots well and you enjoy it, then make it your pet project for the winter and throw money at it. The economy needs a bit of stimulation. Not that it will increase the value of the gun much but it will keep you off the streets a while.
dju

[Olle]

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

I don't agree with Jerry on this one. So what if the receiver has original finish? Without the correct balance of parts it will always be a shooter.
How about offering the original receiver with original finish for sale (or trade), and if it doesn't bring enough to justify the sale, then reblue.
Salvage value may be there, but I doubt it.
A year or so ago I had a Luger that was an entirely nice and orig. pre-war lower and an entirely matching WW1 upper. A very nice shooter that brought very average shooter price.
I say that if this one shoots well and you enjoy it, then make it your pet project for the winter and throw money at it. The economy needs a bit of stimulation. Not that it will increase the value of the gun much but it will keep you off the streets a while.
dju

Jerry has a very valid point. The frame is in excellent condition, and if nothing else I can keep the original finish as a color reference for future projects. For example, it would be a challenge to try and duplicate the finish to make the upper parts match. I have never really paid much attention to how much money I make or lose on a gun, I do it because of the challenge and because it's fun. In other words: I stimulate myself with projects like this, and it's just an added bonus if I can stimulate the economy at the same time.

You can find some more of my projects on the P.38 forum:
http://forums.p38forum.com/forums/vi...p?f=15&t=23911
http://forums.p38forum.com/forums/vi...p?f=15&t=23896
http://forums.p38forum.com/forums/vi...p?f=15&t=23889

These were definitely no moneymakers (rather the opposite) but I did have a lot of fun and I learned a lot in the process.