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Thor · 11-11-2009, 10:46 AM

Nope, not me, Gale Morgan could do it but not me. I have turned down a few really bad ones, and I have actually turned down some real nice original collector grade guns in the hands of the uninformed. I have even shipped some back that were too nice once I looked at them. I really dont like doing really bad ones, it is usually a waste of money, they never come out that perfect. The one that Morgan did that was featured in a a Gun Reference book titled "1300 grams of Rust" where he took a bad broomhandle and turned it into a musuem piece was incredible. This man truely is talented and is the best restorer I know. Sad, my mentor Bill Adair passed away last February. He was pretty darn good at restorations too.
That K date was not that bad when I bought it but it was all salt blued and I wanted it to look right. I have lots of before and after pictures from my earlier days of restorations that can be seen on my website. My favorite is that Code 480 that I have shown on the forum many times. I am truely blessed to be able to do these restorations. It is a labour of love.
I love restoring Lugers first, then P.38s next, PPKs, then lastly Broomhandle Mausers. I will NEVER do another LAHTI again, darn near impossible to reassemble without jigs. They are like a Luger on Steroids. HEAVY........man those things are heavy!

11-11-2009, 10:46 AM	#8
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Nope, not me, Gale Morgan could do it but not me. I have turned down a few really bad ones, and I have actually turned down some real nice original collector grade guns in the hands of the uninformed. I have even shipped some back that were too nice once I looked at them. I really dont like doing really bad ones, it is usually a waste of money, they never come out that perfect. The one that Morgan did that was featured in a a Gun Reference book titled "1300 grams of Rust" where he took a bad broomhandle and turned it into a musuem piece was incredible. This man truely is talented and is the best restorer I know. Sad, my mentor Bill Adair passed away last February. He was pretty darn good at restorations too. That K date was not that bad when I bought it but it was all salt blued and I wanted it to look right. I have lots of before and after pictures from my earlier days of restorations that can be seen on my website. My favorite is that Code 480 that I have shown on the forum many times. I am truely blessed to be able to do these restorations. It is a labour of love. I love restoring Lugers first, then P.38s next, PPKs, then lastly Broomhandle Mausers. I will NEVER do another LAHTI again, darn near impossible to reassemble without jigs. They are like a Luger on Steroids. HEAVY........man those things are heavy! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."