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Edward Tinker · 05-24-2021, 03:23 PM

I have had a rarer variant restored, it had been nickled. Nothing wrong with that, it just depends on what the luger is, and whether it is worth it.

Anything you have done by Turnbull will be expensive and impossible to get your money back.
I have used Danner gunsmithing, but I think he died.
Ted Green does an excellent job, but it will take awhile, unsure if he is taking work.

Everything depends on how much you want to pay, a 'shooter' luger is $700-$1100 - a good restore could cost that easy, and a restore luger will be worth about half or less of what an original luger would cost.

05-24-2021, 03:23 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,960 Thanks: 2,062 Thanked 4,591 Times in 2,114 Posts	I have had a rarer variant restored, it had been nickled. Nothing wrong with that, it just depends on what the luger is, and whether it is worth it. Anything you have done by Turnbull will be expensive and impossible to get your money back. I have used Danner gunsmithing, but I think he died. Ted Green does an excellent job, but it will take awhile, unsure if he is taking work. Everything depends on how much you want to pay, a 'shooter' luger is $700-$1100 - a good restore could cost that easy, and a restore luger will be worth about half or less of what an original luger would cost. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV