1916 Artillery DWM luger frame with lug ground off no more -

GreyHammer · 10-06-2014, 07:43 PM

Well, the 1916 Artillery DWM luger frame was in the mailbox on Saturday, I can’t say enough about Charles Danner, Esquire, and restorer extraordinaire! CD did a magnificent job detailing the luger frame that had the stock lug poorly ground off. The grinding had gone all the way thru the handle in one place, bad. As you can see from the photos, Pistol Bill (heidiho1@charter.net), machinist, and Charles Danner (931-433-3276), finisher, completed this restoration with awe-inspiring results. CD had a 10 day turnaround! The piece was already in excellent condition with 98+ on the bluing, and only the frame and side plate has been re-finished. I can't stop staring at it!.

lugerholsterrepair · 10-06-2014, 08:24 PM

Really beautifully done! Congratulations. I have to say though..you have been feeding those grips too well..They fat!

GreyHammer · 10-06-2014, 08:41 PM

Hugh has the original grips and I am waiting with baited breath for their return. These grips are temporary and are made in Thailand. (39 bucks on eBay.) I don't think they look too bad, though. Btw,they don't look too fat in person.

I was the only bidder for this when it sold on GB for the reserve price of 1.1k and I thought the pristine upper was worth that; now I have about ~1.6k in it and I am delighted! On other thing, this piece has all matching parts, except for the mag base.

One last thing: I am going to attach my 9mm YHM Phantom suppressor and stock on this rig and take it to the range and see what kind of reaction I get. I have a muzzle coupler purchased from DAQ that fits nicely and is more symmetric to the muzzle than Mark McWillis at TROSUSA swears is not possible. One great thing about the Luger, the shooter can look directly down the bore and see if the baffles are in alignment with the bore. pictures soon.

K.Wilhelm · 10-07-2014, 08:14 AM

That is simply a beautiful job. I had heard great things about Danner, and I'm glad to see the finished product completely justifies them.

KW

rhuff · 10-07-2014, 03:30 PM

That arty is finally whole again!! Beautiful work by both parties.

Sergio Natali · 10-08-2014, 06:38 AM

What can I say it's simply a gorgeous thing to own, congratulations.

Sieger · 10-09-2014, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyHammer

Well, the 1916 Artillery DWM luger frame was in the mailbox on Saturday, I can’t say enough about Charles Danner, Esquire, and restorer extraordinaire! CD did a magnificent job detailing the luger frame that had the stock lug poorly ground off. The grinding had gone all the way thru the handle in one place, bad. As you can see from the photos, Pistol Bill (heidiho1@charter.net), machinist, and Charles Danner (931-433-3276), finisher, completed this restoration with awe-inspiring results. CD had a 10 day turnaround! The piece was already in excellent condition with 98+ on the bluing, and only the frame and side plate has been re-finished. I can't stop staring at it!.

Hi,

You are right!!

The same guy that ground your Luger, must have been the one that ground all of the Arisaka rifles, a true artist!!!

Sieger

10-06-2014, 07:43 PM	#1
GreyHammer User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 34 Thanks: 66 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	1916 Artillery DWM luger frame with lug ground off no more - Well, the 1916 Artillery DWM luger frame was in the mailbox on Saturday, I can’t say enough about Charles Danner, Esquire, and restorer extraordinaire! CD did a magnificent job detailing the luger frame that had the stock lug poorly ground off. The grinding had gone all the way thru the handle in one place, bad. As you can see from the photos, Pistol Bill (heidiho1@charter.net), machinist, and Charles Danner (931-433-3276), finisher, completed this restoration with awe-inspiring results. CD had a 10 day turnaround! The piece was already in excellent condition with 98+ on the bluing, and only the frame and side plate has been re-finished. I can't stop staring at it!. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

10-06-2014, 08:24 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Really beautifully done! Congratulations. I have to say though..you have been feeding those grips too well..They fat! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

10-06-2014, 08:41 PM	#3
GreyHammer User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 34 Thanks: 66 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	Original grips with Hugh Clark for boken tang repair. Hugh has the original grips and I am waiting with baited breath for their return. These grips are temporary and are made in Thailand. (39 bucks on eBay.) I don't think they look too bad, though. Btw,they don't look too fat in person. I was the only bidder for this when it sold on GB for the reserve price of 1.1k and I thought the pristine upper was worth that; now I have about ~1.6k in it and I am delighted! On other thing, this piece has all matching parts, except for the mag base. One last thing: I am going to attach my 9mm YHM Phantom suppressor and stock on this rig and take it to the range and see what kind of reaction I get. I have a muzzle coupler purchased from DAQ that fits nicely and is more symmetric to the muzzle than Mark McWillis at TROSUSA swears is not possible. One great thing about the Luger, the shooter can look directly down the bore and see if the baffles are in alignment with the bore. pictures soon. Last edited by GreyHammer; 10-06-2014 at 09:10 PM. Reason: spelling error

10-07-2014, 08:14 AM	#4
K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 109 Times in 66 Posts	Beautiful work! That is simply a beautiful job. I had heard great things about Danner, and I'm glad to see the finished product completely justifies them. KW __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group

10-08-2014, 06:38 AM	#6
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	What can I say it's simply a gorgeous thing to own, congratulations. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

10-07-2014, 03:30 PM	#5
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	That arty is finally whole again!! Beautiful work by both parties.