First Luger Restoration
 

Hello to all,

Over the last month or so I've been preping, strawing, fire blueing, and rust blueing. As I stated in another thread posted earlier, it's no "Thor", but I couldn't be more happier with the results I acheived. I bought this shooter for $425.00 about a year ago. It has several different parts which I'll go ahead and name a few. Erfurt Toggle, K-date barrel and receiver(with outstanding grooves and lands), and what appears to be an Imperial marked side-plate and lower receiver.

I have to thank Art Buchannan for walking me through the process step by step making sure I did everything correctly (sanding, preping, blue, etc.) He also did a great job touching up the checkering on my grips. Well I've rambled long enough and I apologize for the picture quality.

Semper-Fi
Josh (USMC) <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Sorry, forgot to post a picture.
<a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/hpim0128.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/hpim0128.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a>

ADMIN: Moved them to this section, as it seemed fitting, :)

USMC, looks like a nice one you fixed up!

I moved your posting here, as I felt it was worthy of being shown in this section, :)

Ed

Here are a few better quality pics.
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...0129_copy2.jpg
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...0133_copy2.jpg

http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfuploa...0134_copy2.jpg

Josh,

Good job. It has a nice, contemporary look.
Don't like 'overrestored' pieces myself and I think you found a decent balance here.

Josh, Pretty good looking Luger. Keep it up. Just time and patience. And a good eye. :)

Ron

Nice going Marine. You have done yourself proud. The old girl looks good enough to take to the dance.
Ron (US Army Ret.)

Josh,
* Honey of a restoration. Ya done GOOD!
* OBTW: With a P.08 marked on the left upper panel of the Frame, your frame would have to have come from a '41/'42, byf'41, or byf'42 Luger. Not an Imperial.
Respectfully,
Bob (US Navy Ret.)

Hello to all,

Thanks for the generous remarks, they mean alot! Being that the Luger is a shooter I didn't hesitate to use the lacquer stick a little more freely than I would have with an all matching Luger. Once again thanks for all the great comments & info! :D

Semper-Fi
USMC

I too ,am one of those students that 'Lugersmith'Art Buchanan has advised,educated and guided in restoration of Lugers.My first restoration was a 1908, imported from China, and the Chinese didn't waste any protective oil on old guns, this one looked as if it was buried since WWII, even the grips were rotted. It took a week to bring it back to original condition and I had a great time doing it.Since then we have restored about 25 lugers together. Art, a public thank you ... �¿�¿�¿