Lugerman.com anyone know this guy?

[alanint]

Eugene,

Don't take any of the kidding that goes on here personaly. I for one support you and want to see you prosper.

But ultimately that is up to you!

[LugerMan.com]

I agree with every comment here ...

But I do my best ... Or at least intend to ...

If that does not seem to be the case , I am sorry for all the wrongs I have done.


As far as negatives ....

Like I sad before .. People tend to post about there negative experiences, but tend to not care to share the good once.

For every 50 good once that keep it to themselves, I get one flare up ... like this.

If i'd take it personally, I'd stop taking orders, and attend more to my family and hobby...

Do not get me wrong, I do take every comment personally, and try to fix the problem the best I can.

On the other hand, I do take my time, because I just do not have much of it, and I prefer to deal with a client that understands. Once that do not, can use all the other above mentioned options... I do not mind the competition single bit.

I share as much as I can, I take phone calls, and try to educate people... when I have time, often get nothing back , but a thank you ... or even a complain that i did not attend to once request quicker, then I attend to most.

As far as other options on the restoration and parts:

I see Thor and maybe one other person doing it at some volume... others tend to demand service... but do not want to jump in the pool of restoration and parts themselves ;0)

It's a hot pool from were I stand ;0)
And I think about jumping out of it everyday, especially after posts like this.

Only my passion for Lugers and history .. and maybe my love for been challenged keeps me doing this ....

Someone may think.. profit ... but they be wrong.

It's more of the food for a new project or a new idea, then getting reach and baking under the sun type of deal, if you know what I mean.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alanint

Eugene,

Don't take any of the kidding that goes on here personaly. I for one support you and want to see you prosper.

+ 1

There are not enough 'restorers'...and being one who likes to try different things, I like to see others efforts in this area...It gives me more new ideas...

[alvin]

Originally Posted by postino

[B][SIZE="3"]...and being one who likes to try different things,

I read some posts on Yahoo Financial's SLV message board and noticed many players there being gun players as well. That's interesting. If cast 1/2 (or 1/4, or 1/6) size Luger, Mauser, Browning, Colt etc "icon pistols" in solid silver, I bet that's easier to sell than those boring "silver rounds", and can charge higher premium over spot price. Weird enough, no dealer does that.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

I read some posts on Yahoo Financial's SLV message board and noticed many players there being gun players as well. That's interesting. If cast 1/2 (or 1/4, or 1/6) size Luger, Mauser, Browning, Colt etc "icon pistols" in solid silver, I bet that's easier to sell than those boring "silver rounds", and can charge higher premium over spot price. Weird enough, no dealer does that.

...Uh...What???...

[alvin]

Originally Posted by postino

...Uh...What???...

Making high quality semi-precious "jewelry" in gun shape. Better business than gun restoration.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

Making high quality semi-precious "jewelry" in gun shape. Better business than gun restoration.

OK, I think I know what you mean now...I have seen silver/gold 'razor blade' necklaces, also 'dog tag' [military] necklaces, for big bucks...

1/2 or 1/3 or 1/6 size might be difficult...You wouldn't be able to mold an existing piece...You'd have to make the mold yourself, artistically...Or make a model and make the mold from that...

If you had a pantograph milling machine, you could do it...And had the gun to replicate too, of course...

...No interest here...

[kmichaels90]

Originally Posted by postino

...Uh...What???...

What I believe he is trying to say is that there are gun people buying silver, and that if you were to cast the silver into gun shapes rather than round coins or ingots you could get more out of them than the silver is actually worth. Selling them to gun people of course would also make them sell better than round coins or ingots. I know of a couple of local silver and gold dealers I wonder if they could be talked into that.