Recommended Restorer

mak · 05-25-2009, 05:26 PM

Dear Friends,

I've just acquired a couple of pistols from an estate of a fellow collector. Unfortunately the guns suffered some flood damage from a recent hurricane. The metal on these guns is not pitted but the finish compromised in several areas.

The pistols are an HSC and a P38 and I would like to have them restored as the collector was a good friend and I do not intend on ever selling the guns. I tried looking for a good restoration person on the P38 forum but no one responded.

Would you all have any recommendations on a first class restoration person?

Thank You

Tomathvl · 05-26-2009, 09:00 AM

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lugerholsterrepair · 05-26-2009, 05:42 PM

I have had Ken do some rust blue work for me and I was very pleased. He was more than fair and quick to boot. I suspect that will change if the word gets out and he will be swamped like all the rest!

Jerry Burney

mak · 05-26-2009, 10:51 PM

Thanks gentleman.

I think I am looking for someone to salt blue these two guns as they are a P38 and HSC.

MAK

Tomathvl · 05-27-2009, 07:36 AM

MAK,
Ken does both Salt and Rust Blue.

Lugerdoc · 05-28-2009, 07:57 PM

I also recomment Ken Karsted, particularly for Walther restoration. He's the only one that I know who can redo the slide ledgend the original way. TH

05-25-2009, 05:26 PM	#1
mak User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Recommended Restorer Dear Friends, I've just acquired a couple of pistols from an estate of a fellow collector. Unfortunately the guns suffered some flood damage from a recent hurricane. The metal on these guns is not pitted but the finish compromised in several areas. The pistols are an HSC and a P38 and I would like to have them restored as the collector was a good friend and I do not intend on ever selling the guns. I tried looking for a good restoration person on the P38 forum but no one responded. Would you all have any recommendations on a first class restoration person? Thank You

05-26-2009, 05:42 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	I have had Ken do some rust blue work for me and I was very pleased. He was more than fair and quick to boot. I suspect that will change if the word gets out and he will be swamped like all the rest! Jerry Burney __________________ 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."

05-26-2009, 10:51 PM	#4
mak User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Thanks gentleman. I think I am looking for someone to salt blue these two guns as they are a P38 and HSC. MAK

05-28-2009, 07:57 PM	#6
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	I also recomment Ken Karsted, particularly for Walther restoration. He's the only one that I know who can redo the slide ledgend the original way. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

05-26-2009, 09:00 AM	#2
Tomathvl User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Milan, IN Posts: 363 Thanks: 3 Thanked 48 Times in 19 Posts	http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...hlight=shooter

05-27-2009, 07:36 AM	#5
Tomathvl User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Milan, IN Posts: 363 Thanks: 3 Thanked 48 Times in 19 Posts	MAK, Ken does both Salt and Rust Blue.