How much would it cost to make a Luger today? - Page 2

Vlim · 03-01-2013, 05:49 PM

In a few years it will be able to print them in 3d. That should cut the costs a bit

LugerMan.com · 03-01-2013, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlim

In a few years it will be able to print them in 3d. That should cut the costs a bit

That is so close to been true, you can not even imaging how close ;0)

Sieger · 03-02-2013, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Other ways to look at it;

If you have Pistol Parabellum by Gerben and Mario, they talk about how it was not economically feasible, yet Mauser went ahead, never making enough to pay for it (I believe).

Krieghoff made new ones and was selling them for over 10 thousand

Krause made handmade / tool-room ones and sold them for 15 thousand

Even using CNC, I have heard of more than one 'attempt' that has failed in the last ten years.

The stainless ones by Mitchel (and several other names) have been only fairly successful and issues in working correctly.

So, not saying it can't be done, but even some recent attempts using CNC had issues with the frames from the rumours I heard?

ed

If I were to guess why these don't work, I'd say that not enough attention was paid to the timing of the springs.

Sieger

Vlim · 03-02-2013, 06:08 AM

And proper hardening of important areas. (the Stainless Mitchell/Stoeger/Aimco/etc.. ones).

Mauser never made money on the regular models, but ended with a small profit overall with the money they made on their commemorative series.

Mauser's production costs were actually quite good. The problem was that a new pistol cost about 225 - 250 USD and a good surplus Luger could be picked up for 50... Guess what people bought

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Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	In a few years it will be able to print them in 3d. That should cut the costs a bit

03-02-2013, 06:08 AM	#24
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	And proper hardening of important areas. (the Stainless Mitchell/Stoeger/Aimco/etc.. ones). Mauser never made money on the regular models, but ended with a small profit overall with the money they made on their commemorative series. Mauser's production costs were actually quite good. The problem was that a new pistol cost about 225 - 250 USD and a good surplus Luger could be picked up for 50... Guess what people bought