1916 DWM/Erfurt Parts/Shooter Luger Resurrection

Thor · 02-28-2021, 10:14 AM

This one was bad, Before and After. Notice the partridge type front sight, The trigger was replaced.

spangy · 02-28-2021, 11:07 AM

Nice work on the pitting Thor ... as usual.
The pistol's bluing and strawed parts look great.
Reminiscent of the Finnish M23 Luger re-barreled with a Tikka barrel & site.

Thanks for showing.

I have a similar 1938 DWM with a 'target' site. (It needs your magic)

pmanton · 02-28-2021, 12:20 PM

How on earth do you remove pitting?
Paul
Salome, AZ.

ithacaartist · 02-28-2021, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pmanton

How on earth do you remove pitting?
Paul
Salome, AZ.

Only two ways to do it. It disappears when the surrounding metal is worked down to the same level. or the pits are filled with weld and worked back down to the original, surrounding surfaces. Depends on the depth, number, and location of the pits...

Doubs · 03-01-2021, 02:01 AM

Another nice restoration that the owner can now proudly show off.

That front sight looks more like a Mauser rifle sight blade, sometimes called a "barleycorn" sight and not really a Patridge blade. It's more an inverted V.

I used a Mauser front sight on my very mismatched Vopo Luger that I had a 6" .30 barrel installed on. It's a nice sight and works very well.

Thor · 03-01-2021, 02:12 PM

Other Side

Thor · 03-01-2021, 03:01 PM

Doubs, please look at the 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger I recently posted in this section, it has a barley corn looking front sight too, or perhaps it is a "bead" front sight blade.

spangy · 03-01-2021, 04:44 PM

“We can know, not what a thing is, but what its name is.” ... it's a gun sight ... Unlike meaning, the truth always survives translation.

Semantics can cloud the waters. I have seen both m98 and k98 rifle sights used as sight blades.
Both work quite well as do many other rifle sights.

The main thing is not whether its called a 'barley corn', a 'partridge' or an 'm98 or k98 rifle sight but that Thor has done a wonderful job and this gun would make anyone proud.

Doubs · 03-01-2021, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Thor

Doubs, please look at the 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger I recently posted in this section, it has a barley corn looking front sight too, or perhaps it is a "bead" front sight blade.

A barleycorn front sight will have a wide base and taper to a point at the top. A Patridge sight is a blade with parallel sides and flat on top.

The front sight on the 1914 Artillery Luger you did such a fine restoration on looks like it could be a bead but it's difficult to say for certain.

Years ago, when Springfield Sporters at Penn Run, PA, was still selling surplus parts, I bought a set of Mauser rifle front sight blades and also Enfield rifle front sight blades. Other sights I bought at the time were No. 4 Enfield milled adjustable rear sights. Brand new and, IIRC, $10 each.

Proofed · 03-02-2021, 03:40 PM

I must say I would be very happy to own this pistol or the arty before it. Well Done

DonVoigt · 03-02-2021, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spangy

“We can know, not what a thing is, but what its name is.” ... it's a gun sight ... Unlike meaning, the truth always survives translation.

Semantics can cloud the waters. I have seen both m98 and k98 rifle sights used as sight blades.
Both work quite well as do many other rifle sights.

The main thing is not whether its called a 'barley corn', a 'partridge' or an 'm98 or k98 rifle sight but that Thor has done a wonderful job and this gun would make anyone proud.

I believe it is important to use the correct "name"- using the wrong name only perpetuates errors and confusion.

The differences between sight shapes are important- in this case the front sight is not original and that is what should be known.
JMHO.

grantman · 03-03-2021, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pmanton

How on earth do you remove pitting?
Paul
Salome, AZ.

I have removed broad but shallow pitting on my DWM mixmaster shooter by hand-stoning the affected parts using water stones, one stroke at a time. I worked on my shooter's frame, receiver and barrel very carefully over a period of weeks.

Deeper pits are welded, typically via TIG process, using electrode/rod specifically formulated for this work. Available through Brownell's in Iowa.

02-28-2021, 10:14 AM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	1916 DWM/Erfurt Parts/Shooter Luger Resurrection This one was bad, Before and After. Notice the partridge type front sight, The trigger was replaced. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

02-28-2021, 11:07 AM	#2
spangy Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 617 Thanks: 3,065 Thanked 1,057 Times in 429 Posts	Nice work on the pitting Thor ... as usual. The pistol's bluing and strawed parts look great. Reminiscent of the Finnish M23 Luger re-barreled with a Tikka barrel & site. Thanks for showing. I have a similar 1938 DWM with a 'target' site. (It needs your magic) __________________ Whoever said that "money can't buy you happiness" never bought a Luger. WTB - Take Down Lever & Trigger Plate (#90) for an Imperial Artillery.

03-01-2021, 02:12 PM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Other Side __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

03-01-2021, 03:01 PM	#7
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Doubs, please look at the 1914 Erfurt Artillery Luger I recently posted in this section, it has a barley corn looking front sight too, or perhaps it is a "bead" front sight blade. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

03-01-2021, 04:44 PM	#8
spangy Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 617 Thanks: 3,065 Thanked 1,057 Times in 429 Posts	“We can know, not what a thing is, but what its name is.” ... it's a gun sight ... Unlike meaning, the truth always survives translation. Semantics can cloud the waters. I have seen both m98 and k98 rifle sights used as sight blades. Both work quite well as do many other rifle sights. The main thing is not whether its called a 'barley corn', a 'partridge' or an 'm98 or k98 rifle sight but that Thor has done a wonderful job and this gun would make anyone proud. __________________ Whoever said that "money can't buy you happiness" never bought a Luger. WTB - Take Down Lever & Trigger Plate (#90) for an Imperial Artillery.

02-28-2021, 12:20 PM	#3
pmanton User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Indian Hills Airpark Salome, AZ Posts: 24 Thanks: 66 Thanked 33 Times in 11 Posts	How on earth do you remove pitting? Paul Salome, AZ.

03-01-2021, 02:01 AM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,698 Thanks: 792 Thanked 1,686 Times in 554 Posts	Another nice restoration that the owner can now proudly show off. That front sight looks more like a Mauser rifle sight blade, sometimes called a "barleycorn" sight and not really a Patridge blade. It's more an inverted V. I used a Mauser front sight on my very mismatched Vopo Luger that I had a 6" .30 barrel installed on. It's a nice sight and works very well.

03-02-2021, 03:40 PM	#10
Proofed User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Pa. Posts: 157 Thanks: 535 Thanked 338 Times in 90 Posts	never lose sight I must say I would be very happy to own this pistol or the arty before it. Well Done