<img border="0" alt="[bigbye]" title="" src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" /> Johnny,
I built the first two, a 7.65mm & 9mm, several years ago after reading about Georg's baby in a book. Basically, it is a standard Luger with the grip shortened 1/2" and the bbl shortened to 3". Took them to the Forum "get-togethers" in Phoenix, and several members wanted one. It took a lot of sweat and tears to work out the correct combination of main spring length/strength to attain reliable functioning. <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />
The bbl is shortened by cutting off the sight collar, turning down the end of the bbl , reaming out the collar, and silver soldering it onto the bbl. Grips are made by removing 1/2" from the middle of standard grips, epoxing them back together and recheckering. Magazines are standard mags with the end cut off to correct length, the bottom of the slot welded up, and bottom installed. Capacity is reduced by one round. <img border="0" alt="[crying]" title="" src="graemlins/crying.gif" />
The price is $1000 if you furnish the gun for conversion, $1500 if I furnish the gun. If I furnish the gun, it will be a "parts gun" and not all matching. Price is for the conversion, rust blue and strawing by me. <img border="0" alt="[king]" title="" src="graemlins/r.gif" />
If you want Ted to do the rust bluing and have engraving done, I will deduct $200 from the conversion price and send the gun to Ted. Price for further work by Ted will be settled between him and the gun owner.
I will admit up front that although I can do an adaquate rust blue job,the master THOR has had a lot more practice and is much better than I am. <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />