Questions About My Well-Worn Plexiglass Handled Luger

Sonofeugene · 12-30-2015, 03:22 PM

Interesting piece. I'd not change anything. The grips are likely GI made. Perhaps done in the field. Maybe even painted in the field. My father made a set of clear sweetheart grips for a WWI Izarra he picked up in France. After the war, in '48, he bought the Luger he always wanted (35 bucks including a box of ammo) and inspired by the first grips he made, he made grips for the Luger but used laminated strips of different colored Lucite. He painted the backside silver. It's just a shooter, though, as it's been polished a bit and reblued.

rhuff · 12-30-2015, 03:43 PM

I agree with above that it is a shooter class Luger.....that is not a bad thing, as they are fun to shoot, and usually quite accurate. Use only std. velocity ammo like 115-124gr FMJ Winchester white box, PMC, etc. No +P+ or NATO 9mm.

If it were my Luger, I would spend no money for professional restoration, but I would purchase a good cold bluing solution, and cold blue the Luger. You can do it yourself, and the expense would be minimal, yet improve the overall looks. JMHO.

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12-30-2015, 03:22 PM	#1
Sonofeugene User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 118 Times in 64 Posts	Interesting piece. I'd not change anything. The grips are likely GI made. Perhaps done in the field. Maybe even painted in the field. My father made a set of clear sweetheart grips for a WWI Izarra he picked up in France. After the war, in '48, he bought the Luger he always wanted (35 bucks including a box of ammo) and inspired by the first grips he made, he made grips for the Luger but used laminated strips of different colored Lucite. He painted the backside silver. It's just a shooter, though, as it's been polished a bit and reblued.

12-30-2015, 03:43 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,748 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	I agree with above that it is a shooter class Luger.....that is not a bad thing, as they are fun to shoot, and usually quite accurate. Use only std. velocity ammo like 115-124gr FMJ Winchester white box, PMC, etc. No +P+ or NATO 9mm. If it were my Luger, I would spend no money for professional restoration, but I would purchase a good cold bluing solution, and cold blue the Luger. You can do it yourself, and the expense would be minimal, yet improve the overall looks. JMHO.