What not to do with a buffer
 

I think this must be the worst example of over-buffing a Luger I've ever seen - don't know whether to laugh or cry!

(this gun is actually for sale on the internet right now)

- Geo

George,

The French have a saying that "...they laughed, cried and vomited, all at the same time...".

It is certainly applicable in this instance!!


Sieger

In some circles this is known as a "combat carry radius" job.

The "pro" that did the buffing also re-cut the checkering on the safety to almost bleeding sharpness. What a mess.

Never buff and drink at the same time!

Geo99:
Please, post a link to that gun. I'm curious just what else has been done. Something of an identity crisis, combat radiused with a file, block for a removable rear sight, lanyard loop removed, bullseye grips, etc. Like I said, just curious to see what has been done to the rest of it...
dju

At this shape, it cannot even play a organ donor.

Yes, I would like to see the link to that one also, just curious as to how the seller describes it.

Lon

I'm not even sure that'd make an ugly shooter. Yikes.

I nearly purchased a Luger that had the stock lug ground off. Fortunately I came to my senses in time. After seeing the picture of the "streamlined" pistol in Post #1, my memory of the mutilated stock lug stump is less horrible.

What not to buff
 

This pistol is on GB, # 457011479. Sorry I don't know how to link this auction.

Thanks;
dju

Here you go! http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=457011479 You could't even sell it for parts. Some idiot will buy it just because its described as a 'luger' albeit the worst I have seen to date. Much worse, it could blow up in his hand and injure anyone near him~ An amatuer dealing with a hand grenade without the pin! Eric

Thanks Aldo and Eric, I was busy looking for 1914 Luger when I came across this but I could not remember where.

They even ruined a perfectly good WWI magazine!

George what model 1914 are you looking for? I only purchase in-house and have never been disappointed!!!!

But remember its a " LUGER ERFURT 1914 ARTILLERY GESICHERT PISTOL", you don't see dem "GESICHERT"s very often.

If it were half the price, I'd actually consider it as a shooter. But no more than half...

I like the grips.

I might consider it as a shooter but only if I could wear a paper sack over my head at the range.

Charlie

paper sack - you don't already ;) heck I do all the time, except they keep questioning me as a terrorist victim or a comedian :D

If that were priced at $500 I'd be all over it. Touch up the hatchet marks, a $50 salt blue job, clean up the grips with some stain and checkering, add a good adjustable rear sight, a bit of trigger work, etc, and it would be a very interesting shooter. No paper bag required.
dju

Wow, I just looked at the rest of the pics after following the link. Hmmm...never saw one with a rib. This one looks like it runs at too low a level, so virtually useless. It is probably silver soldered on, right? Since it extends into the relief that would accommodate the front sight leaf, I wonder how the barrel would be unscrewed in the future. Guess you'd need the special wrenches for the barrel and receiver AND a torch! Somebody put a lot of work into this, to establish this bitter irony for us. "I buffed the heck out of it and it's still too roundy...better buff it some more!" I call it the Reverse Midas, or Fecal Touch.

Eric -

Just looking for a standard 4" barrel 1914 DWM, 95% or so condition, to fill a hole in my collection. I would take an Erfurt, but I know most Erfurts were Artillery for this year so it would likely cost more). Nothing special, just prefer one that is "Bo" marked.

But I'm looking for bargains - I don't want to spend more than $1400-$1600 for 95-98% gun, all matching. I just missed out on one at an auction earlier this year - I bid 1400 and it went for 1450 as I recall.

What do you mean by you only purchase in-house?

- Geo

"In House" means purchasing your luger from one of our members. I feel safer dealing with one of our members. Usually you will get a 'private message' from someone who reeds your post~ Eric