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Unread 01-19-2025, 05:34 PM   #11
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Default Bought the Nickel Luger

Ok folks -

I bought it yesterday. Called in exactly 30 days after it was left for consignment, offered the $800 that I knew was going to do it and they put it away for me on Friday, and I went and picked it up on Saturday.

I inspected some more - bore was decent, very solid overall, no rattling, cycled 2-3 times with snap caps - everything operated well, trigger was smooth, the toggle was smooth, all in all everything operated as I expected.

I still have not decided what I will do long term - just shoot it, or make a nice display for it, but will definitely run a box or two through it this upcoming week to start with. I assume regular 115 grain target ammo would be fine?

Finally, is there something I can do about the small rust pitting spots on the left side of the barrel and the trigger plate and left side of the frame where the nickel has 'yellowed' some? If I triy Mother's nickel polish I assume I won't make it worse (but probably not going to make it much better?

Adding some more pics. Sorry, they are not great but it was getting dark nickel plated guns are so hard to take pictures of...

Thank you again for the encouragement and reassurance to go ahead with it!
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