Luger disaster

Garfield · 08-28-2002, 12:08 AM

Rjennings:

Let me see if I have this scenario correct. You recently purchased what was represented as a "collector's grade" Luger from Ralph Shattuck. I assume that you paid a "collector's grade" price for it. Shortly after receiving the pistol you determined that an area on the pistol had been "cold blued" to disguise an area that was blemished. (This business about your "friend" oiling it is not relevant".) Although several members of this forum have suggested that you return it to the vendor for a refund, you have decided to spend additional money for the purpose of refinishing your "prize", thereby, not only destroying any collector value that the pistol may have but reducing it's value to that of a shooter. Scenario correct?!?!? If the answer is yes, no explanation is required. Nor will I suggest that you might consider an alternate source for future luger purchases. Such advice, I fear, would fall on deaf ears.

Good Hunting,

P.S. "A disaster of major proportion" can yet be averted.

This is not a "negative" posting.

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08-28-2002, 12:08 AM	#11
Garfield User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A little SE of Nome Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rjennings: Let me see if I have this scenario correct. You recently purchased what was represented as a "collector's grade" Luger from Ralph Shattuck. I assume that you paid a "collector's grade" price for it. Shortly after receiving the pistol you determined that an area on the pistol had been "cold blued" to disguise an area that was blemished. (This business about your "friend" oiling it is not relevant".) Although several members of this forum have suggested that you return it to the vendor for a refund, you have decided to spend additional money for the purpose of refinishing your "prize", thereby, not only destroying any collector value that the pistol may have but reducing it's value to that of a shooter. Scenario correct?!?!? If the answer is yes, no explanation is required. Nor will I suggest that you might consider an alternate source for future luger purchases. Such advice, I fear, would fall on deaf ears. Good Hunting, P.S. "A disaster of major proportion" can yet be averted. This is not a "negative" posting.