Art Buchanan

This is a bit of a repeat info. I met Mr.Romo for first time about 2 years ago at the Kansas City January show. I spent some bit of time visiting with him. At that show they were promoting a 1900 commerative that they were producing at encouragement of the NAPCA. Production was to be limited to 350. I bought #11 and a friend bought #10. I note #14 advertised in classifieds. I doubt that many were sold. Mr Romo is very personable. His company produced the Mitchel stainless Lugers.. When that ended he produced them for Stoeger. When Barreta bought Stoeger they dropped the Stainless Luger line. He advertised a few times in Gun List after the KC show. He was interested in one of my baby Luger conversions that I had on display. I loaned it to him for about a year. He was trying to drum up interest for him to produce a stainless baby. Not enough potential he decided. He had on display in KC an 8" artillery version in black finish. Rear sight not original but not bad. He was using some off the shelf sight--whose sourse I have forgotten. Some dislike the stainless Luger. But the price is right. If finish quality was up to Mauser standards---then who could afford one? I have three different models. Back in 1993 I wrote Mr Romo about grips they used on the Mitchell. He sent me 2 pr of nice grips---no charge. I think he has a good thing going and just needs a big name and perhaps $s to make the big time. Wanna Bet that I have "stired the pot" again---and now the stainless steel haters will descend. I would like opportunity to purchase a stainless .45---probably just look at it and never fire.