Mitchell Arms SS

Alx · 11-02-2010, 05:29 AM

German replacement parts are way easier to find than Aimco spares. Many Aimco parts are not interchangeable with, and some not even present in, the German originals.

NP3 coating on old German hard steel wears better than soft stainless steel, and will look better because of the planar German surfaces. Even on shooter guns, or well-restored ones, fine rust-blueing with strawed parts is just stunning.

There are special lubricants that are recommended for stainless steel to minimize galling.

Yugo cars, Chevy Vega, AMC, etc. are very rare now, and nice ones are or may be worth alot of money. Not to be confused with a Mercedes SSK.

IMHO, range visitors as well as gun people are just as impressed by a German Luger, a gun that is maybe 100 years old and still more accurate than their new Wondernine, as they are by a modern copy that is average in quality, regardless of its shiny finish.

I actually owned three of the Stoger Aimco Lugers, and all three had problems, never did get a satisfying result shooting them. The workmanship was poor, below Taurus quality,
and I got over the shiny real soon.

All the effort and time I spent, plus the frustration and near loss of money reselling them, (shipping about 50x3= $150.00, has earned me the right to make these comments as often as I need.

11-02-2010, 05:29 AM	#17
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	German replacement parts are way easier to find than Aimco spares. Many Aimco parts are not interchangeable with, and some not even present in, the German originals. NP3 coating on old German hard steel wears better than soft stainless steel, and will look better because of the planar German surfaces. Even on shooter guns, or well-restored ones, fine rust-blueing with strawed parts is just stunning. There are special lubricants that are recommended for stainless steel to minimize galling. Yugo cars, Chevy Vega, AMC, etc. are very rare now, and nice ones are or may be worth alot of money. Not to be confused with a Mercedes SSK. IMHO, range visitors as well as gun people are just as impressed by a German Luger, a gun that is maybe 100 years old and still more accurate than their new Wondernine, as they are by a modern copy that is average in quality, regardless of its shiny finish. I actually owned three of the Stoger Aimco Lugers, and all three had problems, never did get a satisfying result shooting them. The workmanship was poor, below Taurus quality, and I got over the shiny real soon. All the effort and time I spent, plus the frustration and near loss of money reselling them, (shipping about 50x3= $150.00, has earned me the right to make these comments as often as I need.