Luger Frame

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by dougfw190

Is the frame of value for what I want to do with it? In a very general sense, how much money would I be talking about to finish a project such as this? Who might be capable of (and interested in) a project like this?

If you wish to finish it yourself, you can do so fairly cheaply...but only if you have the tools to do it...

The BATF allows you to make/finish your own firearm without any kind of license, but if you want someone else to do it, you can only have a licensed firearm manufacturer do it *for* you...

I can't see what all still needs machining on that, but if it is a forging or billet (or even just a steel slab), it would be a cool project if you're a machinist type...

If it's a casting, it's not worth doing anything to it...

CNCGuns.com is a Forum that has a lot of 80% projects going on all the time; I have several of mine detailed there...Roderus is another DIY site...

If you don't have a lathe and milling machine, I wouldn't bother trying to finish off any kind of unmachined receiver/slide/whatever...

Just my $.02...

BTW: There are all kinds of rulings on what you can make and can't make or do..."80%" receivers are the preferred choice of amateur gun manglers...There are many (and different) local, state, and federal rules to follow for "rolling your own"...best to check with your local agency to find out what they require; then work your way up the "tree"...

BTW: If you do decide to do it yourself, John Sabato has a Luger Blueprints CD with all the dimensions you'll need to finish/check that frame...