1906 AE question

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Here is what I am thinking..a .30cal 1906 AE with a replaced 9mm barrel (newly made) and a hand carved Cal 9mm on a magazine (ruining it's value) to make the barrel replacement seem more 'authentic'. Ok, that's the worst case scenario. Maybe just a rebarreled 9mm AE with a botched kitchen table job on the magazine bottom. At any rate, deliberate or not, the pistol is probably in need of a good home and would make a nice shooter (the ammo for 9mm is easier to come by than the .30Luger. If one could get a good enough deal on it, it would be a good start for a 'restoration' project. Depending on the serial number, you could track down a .30 cal 4-3/4" barrel, have it all rust blued (by Ted, of course), maybe have Hugh refinish the grips, and pick up several mag bottoms from GT and a nice case from Dok. One would then have one of very few complete 'Lugerforum' Lugers. The key is to get the existing piece for what it is really worth and that is about 1/3 what is being asked for it.