restoring Navy Luger

artyguy · 05-11-2009, 07:44 PM

I am new to this forum and a fairly inexperienced Luger collector.

I have a 1916 (1917 date) Luger. It is Imperial Navy marked and has Belgium proofs on it also. It matches throughtout except the grips, and I think the holdopen is a replaced part.

The side plate has what appears to be blood pitting as does the left side on the butt of the gun. The matching magazine also has the same kind of pitting.

My question: would this gun make a good candidate for a complete restoration or is it just not worth the time and effort and leave it be?

If it is worthwhile, does anyone have someone to

recommend?

,
Thanks, Steve

05-11-2009, 07:44 PM	#1
artyguy User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	restoring Navy Luger I am new to this forum and a fairly inexperienced Luger collector. I have a 1916 (1917 date) Luger. It is Imperial Navy marked and has Belgium proofs on it also. It matches throughtout except the grips, and I think the holdopen is a replaced part. The side plate has what appears to be blood pitting as does the left side on the butt of the gun. The matching magazine also has the same kind of pitting. My question: would this gun make a good candidate for a complete restoration or is it just not worth the time and effort and leave it be? If it is worthwhile, does anyone have someone to recommend? , Thanks, Steve