Hugh Clarks Baby Luger, restored by Bill Adair

thegundude · 11-25-2007, 08:38 PM

I got this from a forum member earlier this year. It's a Baby Luger conversion done by another forum member, the infamous Hugh Clark! I didn't like the shiny, high polished steel of this Lugers "in the white" finish. After some serious begging, Bill Adair, a fine craftsman in his own right, finally agreed to take this on and it's now done, just a couple of weeks after sending it off.

Bill did a great job on it, I think! These are the preliminary pictures Bill took to satisfy my curiosity. I can't wait to get it back and take some more pics...

Thanks to both Bill and Hugh for making my humble collection that much brighter...

Edward Tinker · 11-25-2007, 09:03 PM

OHHHHHHH, that is sweeeet!

Ed

thegundude · 11-25-2007, 09:08 PM

Thanks. I just found these "before" pictures.

AGE · 11-25-2007, 11:03 PM

I like the polished "before" pictures better--sorry.

vtwoodchuck · 11-26-2007, 11:00 PM

I like the looks of it now. Darn, I should of kept it. Doug

Pete Ebbink · 11-26-2007, 11:07 PM

Bill Adair's site says he is taking no new work for the 1/2 half of 2008 and especially not Luger work...he wants to cut his back-log and focus on othe arms more interesting to him personally...

No plated guns either...

http://www.restoration-gunsmith.com/

thegundude · 11-27-2007, 02:24 PM

Doug, I'm sorry for your loss.... (not really)

You already know how long I've waited to have this done. I was so happy that Bill accepted this job you have no idea. He does awesome work and is very easy to work with. Very knowledgeable dude...

11-25-2007, 08:38 PM	#1
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Hugh Clarks Baby Luger, restored by Bill Adair I got this from a forum member earlier this year. It's a Baby Luger conversion done by another forum member, the infamous Hugh Clark! I didn't like the shiny, high polished steel of this Lugers "in the white" finish. After some serious begging, Bill Adair, a fine craftsman in his own right, finally agreed to take this on and it's now done, just a couple of weeks after sending it off. Bill did a great job on it, I think! These are the preliminary pictures Bill took to satisfy my curiosity. I can't wait to get it back and take some more pics... Thanks to both Bill and Hugh for making my humble collection that much brighter... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

11-25-2007, 09:03 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	OHHHHHHH, that is sweeeet! 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

11-25-2007, 09:08 PM	#3
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks. I just found these "before" pictures. __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

11-25-2007, 11:03 PM	#4
AGE User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 597 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like the polished "before" pictures better--sorry. __________________ Al Eggers (AGE) NRA Life Member

11-26-2007, 11:00 PM	#5
vtwoodchuck User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Morrisville, Vermont Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I like the looks of it now. Darn, I should of kept it. Doug __________________ Doug

11-26-2007, 11:07 PM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Bill Adair's site says he is taking no new work for the 1/2 half of 2008 and especially not Luger work...he wants to cut his back-log and focus on othe arms more interesting to him personally... No plated guns either... http://www.restoration-gunsmith.com/

11-27-2007, 02:24 PM	#7
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Doug, I'm sorry for your loss.... (not really) You already know how long I've waited to have this done. I was so happy that Bill accepted this job you have no idea. He does awesome work and is very easy to work with. Very knowledgeable dude... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve