Moderator's advice accepted

JRS · 06-11-2010, 01:41 PM

I recently posted a thread saying I was going to have a 1914 DWM Luger refinished and I was admonished by a moderator ( I think Ron Wood) who said I should line up to be slapped aside the head by forum members for even considering such a thing. He suggested I go to the gunsmith and get the pistol back and keep the pistol in its original condition,

Well, that's exactly what I did today. I got my Luger back and got my money back. I now have a Mauser "Banner" on layaway to be delivered next month to join with my DWM. Both will remain in original condition. I don't need to get slapped aside the head to learn a lesson.

Edward Tinker · 06-11-2010, 01:59 PM

Well, I think it was a mixture of the two of us, hope we didn't sound overbearing.

Glad you were able to get it back, although a nice reblued gun can look nice, almost alwys we regret it later (all of us have stories I would imagine of doing something...) One of mine was playing with a very nice 1917 Remington made sword bayonet from WW1 and cutting branches and brush with it...

Ed

alanint · 06-11-2010, 02:47 PM

That's how all the rare stuff out there got rare!!

06-11-2010, 01:41 PM	#1
JRS User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Moderator's advice accepted I recently posted a thread saying I was going to have a 1914 DWM Luger refinished and I was admonished by a moderator ( I think Ron Wood) who said I should line up to be slapped aside the head by forum members for even considering such a thing. He suggested I go to the gunsmith and get the pistol back and keep the pistol in its original condition, Well, that's exactly what I did today. I got my Luger back and got my money back. I now have a Mauser "Banner" on layaway to be delivered next month to join with my DWM. Both will remain in original condition. I don't need to get slapped aside the head to learn a lesson.

06-11-2010, 01:59 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Well, I think it was a mixture of the two of us, hope we didn't sound overbearing. Glad you were able to get it back, although a nice reblued gun can look nice, almost alwys we regret it later (all of us have stories I would imagine of doing something...) One of mine was playing with a very nice 1917 Remington made sword bayonet from WW1 and cutting branches and brush with it... Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

06-11-2010, 02:47 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	That's how all the rare stuff out there got rare!!