P-08 commercial ques

[Johnny Peppers]

Ted,

There will always be differences of opinion as to what is acceptable and what is not acceptable to do to a Luger. I think that everyone would agree that if a Luger is changed to appear as a rarer or more desirable variation, this is committing fraud. My last post only covered what I consider to be a shabby way to treat newcomers to the forum by lumping them in with the con artists who do change Lugers for profit and gain. Wilhelm only wants his family heirloom to match, and to accuse him of doing something fraudulent is out of line unless we are Kreskin and capable of reading his mind. We are still presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.

I have absolutely no doubt that you refinish Lugers just to satisfy the desires of someone who wants to improve their Luger's appearance, but there are many out there that reblue Lugers to increase their saleability and value by representing them as original. As I know that you are not refinishing the Lugers with any intent to deceive, I will also defend you to the end.