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[lugerholsterrepair]

Herb,

What price would be realized by both?

A's is still worth $750. Unless he paid more than, or less than market price and is going to get his comeuppance when he sells.

B is getting a smokin bargain on the purchase and I think Thor charges slightly more for a rust blue much less easing out dings and strawing. Now if he had Thor do the restoration I think he would have an $1100.00 or $1200.00 pistol to sell. At least that is what Thor is selling some of his for. I think they are pretty enough to warrent it.

What would I prefer? I think the restored piece if it is done the way Thor does it. 25% finish is a little less than I would want in a $750.00 Luger. Blueing is put on there for a reason and if 75% of the protective coating is missing there is not enough to protect it and not enough to tell a person what the pistol originally looked like. As you must know by now I am not a purist but a practicalist. I was once a parachutist but the pay was lousy. Jerry Burney