2005 American Pistolsmiths Guild Baby Luger

Thor · 04-18-2012, 12:12 PM

Hard to believe it has been 7 years since this beauty was raffled off in the American Handgunner Magazine. A whole team of Luger forum gunsmiths worked on it:
1.Hub-Neil Keller of Kustom Ballistics put the gun together, shortened barrel and shortened frame in grip area
2. Brian Powley of Brian Powley Engravers did the beautiful engraving and gold inlays.
3. GT of GT Specialties made the mag bottoms and completed the magazines.
4. Hugh Clark made the grips, wow!
5. Les Center of Center Custom Cases made a beautiful case for the entire gun and accessories.
6. I did the rust bluing, strawing, fire bluing, and rest of finish work.
Featured in the March/April Addition of the American Handgunner magazine.

Angus Magnus · 04-18-2012, 12:40 PM

Beautiful work!

pitsword · 04-18-2012, 03:28 PM

Wow! Magnificent.

padredan · 04-18-2012, 03:41 PM

outstanding, and who owns this fine handgun now?

Thor · 04-18-2012, 04:35 PM

The guy that won the raffle, I sure cant remember, too many moons ago.

Ice · 04-18-2012, 04:36 PM

Absolutely breathtaking creation by real masters. A couple of questions. It appears that the grip screws and the mag release have been fire blued. Any other parts? Also, the extractor appears to have been strawed, or is it in the white? I had never seen these photos before and have saved them in my "beautiful stuff" directory of guns.

Charlie

Thor · 04-18-2012, 04:37 PM

Looks like Hub told us this back then, I have no way of knowing the name or any subsequent owners.
Just an up date on the Baby Luger that the American Pistolsmith Guild had as a raffle gun for 2005. It was won by a gentleman from NJ and if we get permission the name will be posted at the Guilds web site. The gentleman is a bachelor and in speaking with him it is very likely the the gun will end up in a museum such as NRA's or if any of you have a better place please speak up. I already have mentioned my home place so get in line. Thanks again to all the Forum members that helped with the project and those purchasing tickets. Maybe we can do another one in a couple of years. It is a Browning Hi-Powqer for 2006.

Neil

Thor · 04-18-2012, 04:44 PM

Yep fire blued, strawed stuff, just a little poetic license they allowed me. Like one time I did this muticolor ejector, just for fun. The Luger was finished in the white with this ejector, it was later returned for a standard straw colored ejector and rust blued finish. I do think it looked better in the end.

04-18-2012, 12:12 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	2005 American Pistolsmiths Guild Baby Luger Hard to believe it has been 7 years since this beauty was raffled off in the American Handgunner Magazine. A whole team of Luger forum gunsmiths worked on it: 1.Hub-Neil Keller of Kustom Ballistics put the gun together, shortened barrel and shortened frame in grip area 2. Brian Powley of Brian Powley Engravers did the beautiful engraving and gold inlays. 3. GT of GT Specialties made the mag bottoms and completed the magazines. 4. Hugh Clark made the grips, wow! 5. Les Center of Center Custom Cases made a beautiful case for the entire gun and accessories. 6. I did the rust bluing, strawing, fire bluing, and rest of finish work. Featured in the March/April Addition of the American Handgunner magazine. __________________ 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."

04-18-2012, 03:41 PM	#4
padredan User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: louisiana Now, but from the Rebublic of Texas Posts: 937 Thanks: 429 Thanked 316 Times in 182 Posts	outstanding, and who owns this fine handgun now? __________________ In this world nothing is free, except the grace of God

04-18-2012, 04:35 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	The guy that won the raffle, I sure cant remember, too many moons ago. __________________ 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."

04-18-2012, 04:37 PM	#7
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Looks like Hub told us this back then, I have no way of knowing the name or any subsequent owners. Just an up date on the Baby Luger that the American Pistolsmith Guild had as a raffle gun for 2005. It was won by a gentleman from NJ and if we get permission the name will be posted at the Guilds web site. The gentleman is a bachelor and in speaking with him it is very likely the the gun will end up in a museum such as NRA's or if any of you have a better place please speak up. I already have mentioned my home place so get in line. Thanks again to all the Forum members that helped with the project and those purchasing tickets. Maybe we can do another one in a couple of years. It is a Browning Hi-Powqer for 2006. Neil __________________ 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."

04-18-2012, 04:44 PM	#8
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Yep fire blued, strawed stuff, just a little poetic license they allowed me. Like one time I did this muticolor ejector, just for fun. The Luger was finished in the white with this ejector, it was later returned for a standard straw colored ejector and rust blued finish. I do think it looked better in the end. __________________ 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."

04-18-2012, 12:40 PM	#2
Angus Magnus User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami Posts: 133 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	Beautiful work!

04-18-2012, 03:28 PM	#3
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 456 Thanks: 3,916 Thanked 101 Times in 81 Posts	Wow! Magnificent.

04-18-2012, 04:36 PM	#6
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Absolutely breathtaking creation by real masters. A couple of questions. It appears that the grip screws and the mag release have been fire blued. Any other parts? Also, the extractor appears to have been strawed, or is it in the white? I had never seen these photos before and have saved them in my "beautiful stuff" directory of guns. Charlie