S/42 shooter--test
 

Its my G-date S/42 shooter, just a test to see if I can scan the Luger and successfully post the picture.


--Dwight




http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/S42smaller.jpg

Re: S/42 shooter--test
 

Dwight,


Very good, looks like you have mastered this Fine Art of posting photos! It took me forever to figure out how to do that!


Marvin

Re: S/42 shooter--test
 

Me too and my early ones were ALWAYS out of focus. I had some close ups I took at Ralphs place of a Vickers Luger and you couldnt tell it was even a Luger it was so out of focus. You dont good there Dwight! Thor

Re: S/42 shooter--test
 

Meant to have said "You DID good there" I was pretty tired last night when I type it the first time. Thor

Re: Early Camera Trials
 

This is what happened when I didnt know how to make the camera focus on the Luger I was trying to take a pic of the top of and not the background. Thor




http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/badpic2.jpg

Re: Early Camera Trials
 

Great pictures and a darn nice looking shooter!!


Dan

Re: Early Camera Trials
 

At a guess, you discovered just how much autofocus loves that kind of a background, yes?


And actually I cheated, these are straight off the scanner bed, I haven't come up with a good photographic set-up yet.


--Dwight

Re: Early Camera Trials
 

Thanks. Its a Russian-dip, mismatched toggle & breechblock (not dipped), someone (not me) took all the usually strawed parts and polished them to bright steel. I rather like the effect, actually. Also, is accurate as all heck!


--Dwight

Re: Early Camera Trials
 

Great Pictures! I have sent you an e-mail asking for info. on how you did this.

Re: S/42 shooter--test
 

Can you tell me please, the magazine shown with the beautiful Luger has what appears to be a black plastic bottom and concentric rings. Is this the correct mag. for this weapon?

Re: S/42 shooter--test
 

My guess is that is an old MecGar Mag, I have replaced several bottoms like that one, but I dont recall, it is certainly not S/42 vintage IMO. Thor

Re: S/42 shooter--test
 

Totally incorrect and inauthentic mag. Its a Mec-Gar, modern construction, made in Italy. High quality. I have several which I use in my Lugers for shooting. There may be a story behind them, if so someone else on the forum surely knows it.


The proper magazine for this gun would be aluminum bottom, with serial# and proof. I don't have one.


--Dwight