Luger 45 ACP Project

[LugerMan.com]

To all of our patient clients,
Who trusted us with development, production and testing of their long awaited Luger 1907 45 reproductions:
Below please find an update of the current state of development.
While we are getting the guns ready for shipping according to the times of the original dates.
About a month ago, we have ran out of the first 100 magazines that were made,
And we are in process of reworking the magazine production process.
Trying to shorten and the production time and increase durability of the magazines.
Testing of a prototype number 4 showed that after about 9000 rounds, magazines develop
Some level of fatigue and started showing deformation around magazine button.
After talking to our heat treatment specialist, we decided to switch to a different material
And currently experimenting with 17-7 Stainless that were supposed to improve stability of the form after magazines are hardened and reviewed there possible deformation after heat treatment process.
While these experiments are ongoing,
We are proceeding with bending and forming of the next 100 units of magazines.
Currently production of the magazines is a slow and very QC involved process with a speed of 5 magazines a day.
And while the guns are been prepared for shipping and tested, we cannot send them out unit a set of 100 magazines is finished and heat treated and individual units are tested in the guns.
Heat treatment is a lot job and only cost effective when done on all mags at once.
All of this development is slowing down the shipment.
We have also improved our testing protocol …
As earlier units proved to be sensitive to the ammo selection.
We are currently testing every Luger 1907 model with 200-250 rounds of ammunition as market availability permits , from 10 to 12 different ammo manufactures to insure maximum possible reliability of the handguns.
Ammo tested: Fiocchi, Perfecta, Winchester, Remington, Federal Brass, Federal Aluminum, American Eagle, Blazer Brass, PMC, Lawman, Sellier & Bellot, Wolf, Tula Ammo, Armscor, Black Hills
About a month ago, we have acquired a Ransom Rest and several guns were tested for accuracy.
We found that we can consistently reproduce groups of 0.9 to 1.2 inch of 5 shots at 25 yards out of most pistols we tested.
Please let us know if a delay in deliveries conflict with anyone’s plans and expectations.
FYI: because of increasing costs of material, production costs, continues improvements and testing, any new orders placed from this point on will be priced at $6975 for a Classic 1907 Model.
Prices are subject to change without notice.
All confirmed orders placed before this date (7/7/2018) will maintain, previously advertised price.

Thanks

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by LugerMan.com

FYI: because of increasing costs of material, production costs, continues improvements and testing, any new orders placed from this point on will be priced at $6975 for a Classic 1907 Model.

I also think that $7,000 is way out of line. There are some of us (like me) who were waffling at the $5,000 price and had other commitments for that amount (like a replacement for the car that wouldn't pass inspection) but who now have the money but balk at the added $2,000.

Especially now that there is a new AutoMag.

[gunbugs]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

I also think that $7,000 is way out of line. There are some of us (like me) who were waffling at the $5,000 price and had other commitments for that amount (like a replacement for the car that wouldn't pass inspection) but who now have the money but balk at the added $2,000.

Especially now that there is a new AutoMag.

Yep, that's me. 5k was a stretch, but I thought I could do it. 7k is out of my league. I can buy 3 pretty nice P-08's for that money.