Parts Pistols
 

I'd like to know if anyone has ever got a good shooter from a parts pistol ? Also are these pistols any better then their matching number cousins?

I just slapped one together from a $300 basket case plus some parts I "borrowed" off another Luger, and it worked fine right off the bat. I have another "mixmaster" I bought complete, and it took quite a bit of troubleshooting and tinkering, but it works great as well.

I don't think they're better than matching guns that has been fitted and put together by the factory (that kinda goes without saying), but you can build a reliable shooter if you just take your time and pay proper attention to how it works.

If you buy a mixed parts gun, you are taking a chance. You never know who put it together or how it was done, and I have found the most amazing jury rigs in some project guns I have bought. I'd recommend that you take it apart completely and check it. Just a few hours ago, I found that the toggle bolt in my basket case was made from an old hardware store bolt, and it wasn't pinned in place either. And speaking of pins: I don't know how many home made pins I have found, made of baling wire, nails or whatever the "gunsmith" happened to have handy at the time. But that's just part of the fun. :)

Also are these pistols any better than their matching number cousins? Yeah there better cause when they break you can just put in another part. Break an all matching pistol and your screwed.

Thanks for all the help.What are some of the Frankenpistols like when you got them? Could someone please post some photos?

There's really nothing typical about them. It's like buying a used car, it is what it is and you better check it thoroughly before you fork out the cash. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you get burnt.