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.

http://carphotos2.cardomain.com/imag..._large.jpg?v=1

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/image...5410_large.jpg

http://carphotos3.cardomain.com/imag...5421_large.jpg

http://carphotos4.cardomain.com/imag...5423_large.jpg

http://carphotos3.cardomain.com/imag...5425_large.jpg

http://carphotos2.cardomain.com/imag...5426_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/image...5431_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/image...5430_large.jpg

And to remind everyone where it came from,

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...4022_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...4021_large.jpg

Terry, that's quite an improvement, congratulations.

Lon

Nice work!

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

+1 on above !!

:)

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" :))

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

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

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.

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

Charlie

good job, congrats

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

grip screws look real good....

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

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