Heavily modified 08 for target shooting

[Rick W.]

Martin,

In looking at the picts, looks like a basic Luger with new barrel, front sight affair, and rear sight affair. Perhaps a trigger update? Do those updates justify the price and of course, a gleem in your eye? I cannot talk, I like stuff like pictured but know some like the basics.

At one time, a poster here, Spuhr; I believe from Sweden; made a rear toggle from scratch from Swedish steel that had the capability of a larger rear adjustable sight, I am guessing at that time, the sight on the rear was a Bomar. I am not too sure if he still does such, but perhaps a net shot I guess. I have not looked for a Bomar sight here in the states for a long time, only guessing that they are still around. Spuhr was knowledgeable about the Luger system and updates. Over the years, I have gotten the same feel about Werle. Really only basic machining skills, but the Luger is a little more active than some other designs in function; and have to respect that.

G.T. is making some taller front sights for the Luger, basic Luger dovetail I have been reading, up to about 0.3" or so. Of course, that could be modded easily, I lobbied for the tallest basic sight; but my personal market sense is limited as only a shooter type here.

Rear sights can be strengthed to the toggle I believe thru a carrier affair, the carrier is inletted into the rear toggle proper, then the rear oem sight bosses(if you will allow) inletted into the carrier. Most I think(guess?) are hard silver soldered into place with the carrier at least. After that, it can get a bit hazy, as lots of ways to do things. I have seen a few that forego the carrier. There are picts of a few fellow poster's updated target guns on this site, the search function here is the ticket if so interested.

FWIW, I have a beater Luger(heavily) that I inletted a carrier that resembled the Luger Navy profile(2 position). I used a candle to smoke the carrier and fitted it to the rear toggle top surface. I then silver soldered it into place. Within the carrier I used a Smith Wesson rear revolver sight, cut off with a dremel wheel(harder than ghee whiz), and inletted the shortened rear sight into said carrier. I removed the elevation screw as the front sight was worked for my primary shooting distance. Works ok, but as in most things, the first prototypes you think are not so good cosmetically, and move on to other renditions. This one worked fine for me, but will not win any awards here.

So one might consider updating a basic Luger with the above mods, might be fun, but do admit most would not consider such over a ready to go piece, but who knows?

regards,

Rick W.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Rick W.

I am guessing at that time, the sight on the [Spuhr] rear was a Bomar. I am not too sure if he still does such, but perhaps a net shot I guess. I have not looked for a Bomar sight here in the states for a long time, only guessing that they are still around.

Just FYI...

I have a Bo-Mar BMCS sight + base in my spares, also the same sight on a Bo-Mar Tuner rib [1911]. I am fabricating a second rib and found that Kensight makes a clone of the Bo-Mar BMCS made from 4140 and physically identical to the Bo-Mar BMCS. I bought one for my rib.

http://stores.kensight.com/bomar-bmc...-square-blade/

Kensight is a division of Keng's Firearms. They also manufacture parts for common sights and clones of Accro, S&W, Elliason, and other popular sights.

http://stores.kensight.com/

Just a plug for a quality product.