Restoration value?

Arizona Slim · 06-05-2013, 05:06 PM

Just my two cents but I believe it all boils down to that old adage "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". To have your Luger restored or left as is depends solely on what gives you the most satisfaction and pride of ownership. One of my Lugers has been through two wars and looks like it didn't miss a major battle but when I hold it in my hand and look at it the thought of the action it must have gone through and where it's been is overpowering and I would not change a thing, on the other hand I also have others that have been restored and I also enjoy holding and looking at them and showing them to my close friends. Through this web site I have seen some of Thor's work and I will admit my heart skips a beat when I see what he has accomplished, I would be very proud to have one of his masterpieces in my collection.
My humble advise would be to give it some serious thought and base your decision on what would give you the most satisfaction.
Lon

Levi 42 · 09-30-2013, 08:50 PM

Being old (71) and opinionated

I feel I need to add my 2 cents to this topic. I'm no stranger to collecting. Muscle Cars (70 Chevelle SS's in particular) and M1 Garands are among my varying interests and I've owned "originals" and "restored" versions of each.

As I have aged I have "kicked myself" for not driving and enjoying my SS's (5 in total) even though I enjoyed the profit when I sold them, it's hard to compare looking at a banking statement versus driving a 450 HP Big Block Chevy car!! the cars win out every time but due to health issues I had to sell them.

So what does this have to do with Lugers? Well since I've had a life long desire to own a "Luger", I never had the time or knowledge to understand the variables of this fine firearm. But I decided whatever I buy, I will shoot and enjoy. If you look at my posting "how do you turn this into THIS" you will see a Luger with a very undesirable (to me) finish that I can now feel good about shooting.

I have nothing but respect for "hard core collectors" because I was one, so don't take me wrong. I just, personally, wish I would have used my collections for more enjoyment with it's intended purpose, rather then keeping them as "Garage or Safe Queens"

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06-05-2013, 05:06 PM	#1
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Just my two cents but I believe it all boils down to that old adage "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". To have your Luger restored or left as is depends solely on what gives you the most satisfaction and pride of ownership. One of my Lugers has been through two wars and looks like it didn't miss a major battle but when I hold it in my hand and look at it the thought of the action it must have gone through and where it's been is overpowering and I would not change a thing, on the other hand I also have others that have been restored and I also enjoy holding and looking at them and showing them to my close friends. Through this web site I have seen some of Thor's work and I will admit my heart skips a beat when I see what he has accomplished, I would be very proud to have one of his masterpieces in my collection. My humble advise would be to give it some serious thought and base your decision on what would give you the most satisfaction. Lon

09-30-2013, 08:50 PM	#2
Levi 42 User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Western PA Posts: 49 Thanks: 4 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	Being old (71) and opinionated I feel I need to add my 2 cents to this topic. I'm no stranger to collecting. Muscle Cars (70 Chevelle SS's in particular) and M1 Garands are among my varying interests and I've owned "originals" and "restored" versions of each. As I have aged I have "kicked myself" for not driving and enjoying my SS's (5 in total) even though I enjoyed the profit when I sold them, it's hard to compare looking at a banking statement versus driving a 450 HP Big Block Chevy car!! the cars win out every time but due to health issues I had to sell them. So what does this have to do with Lugers? Well since I've had a life long desire to own a "Luger", I never had the time or knowledge to understand the variables of this fine firearm. But I decided whatever I buy, I will shoot and enjoy. If you look at my posting "how do you turn this into THIS" you will see a Luger with a very undesirable (to me) finish that I can now feel good about shooting. I have nothing but respect for "hard core collectors" because I was one, so don't take me wrong. I just, personally, wish I would have used my collections for more enjoyment with it's intended purpose, rather then keeping them as "Garage or Safe Queens"