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Edward Tinker · 08-29-2003, 03:33 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Luke:
Does restrawing disqualify a Luger as a collectable? Maybe . . . . maybe not.<hr /></blockquote>As a purest, I would say. What is the difference in re-strawing or rebluing? Percentage of metal refurbished?

But, I am not a purest, a toggle pin with the wrong number doesn't make it a collectable loss to me, it might be tarnished in my eyes, but it isn't immediately relegated into "shooter" status.

BTW, nice car Michael <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

ed

08-29-2003, 03:33 PM	#23
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,916 Thanks: 1,992 Thanked 4,507 Times in 2,081 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Luke: <strong>Does restrawing disqualify a Luger as a collectable? Maybe . . . . maybe not.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">As a purest, I would say. What is the difference in re-strawing or rebluing? Percentage of metal refurbished? But, I am not a purest, a toggle pin with the wrong number doesn't make it a collectable loss to me, it might be tarnished in my eyes, but it isn't immediately relegated into "shooter" status. BTW, nice car Michael <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" /> ed __________________ 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