Luger pics

[Big Norm]

Aaron,
after posting my last message I read your last message that you posted while I wrote my book. There are many different types of Luger lovers out there. Serious collectors do not like to see a restored gun. These are the people who pay the big money for them. Other people want to have a pretty gun. Others just want something to go bang, bang with. But they pay less for them. Your artillery has not been messed with. If your artillery has got a lot of pitting, then restoration might not be a good thing. The same goes if your gun has a real bad bore. As a collector, I would say that, if your artillery is a family heirloom, I would keep it the way it is. Just give it a good cleaning and oiling and love it.

Possibly the only thing that I would consider is maybe putting a coat of dark walnut wood stain on the grips. Especially, that ugly one. But not too heavily.
Big Norm