ID'ing new Luger - Page 2

rvance174 · 03-05-2013, 06:18 PM

Wanted to clean up the Luger a bit. Had read a suggestion somewhere that Mother's metal polish worked great for blued weapons. Tried it first on my Para that I've been carrying for work for fourteen years and the results were impressive so I went ahead and tried it on the Luger and now the pistol looks fantastic.

Also used a suggestion I found on this site to clean the grips. I soaked them overnight in paint stripper, cleaned them off with paper towels, then wiped them down with acetone. Not only do they look great now but this somehow tightened them up. Previously there was a bit of looseness to them, which I have always heard is the result of the wood shrinking over time. When I put them back on they were actually difficult to fit in place and are now tight as a drum.

Now back to trying to locate that Mecgar magazine.

lugersrkewl · 03-05-2013, 06:24 PM

theres one for sale on jans site 35 bucks google luger gun boards and go to for sale section

rvance174 · 03-05-2013, 11:10 PM

Thanks for the tip!

rhuff · 03-06-2013, 04:28 PM

I believe that Greg Cote LLC has just received a new shipment of Mec-Gar Luger mags. He is a good fella to deal with, and his prices are very good.

rvance174 · 03-06-2013, 06:10 PM

Thank you!

03-05-2013, 11:10 PM	#23
rvance174 User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the tip! Last edited by rvance174; 03-06-2013 at 11:01 AM.

03-05-2013, 06:18 PM	#21
rvance174 User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wanted to clean up the Luger a bit. Had read a suggestion somewhere that Mother's metal polish worked great for blued weapons. Tried it first on my Para that I've been carrying for work for fourteen years and the results were impressive so I went ahead and tried it on the Luger and now the pistol looks fantastic. Also used a suggestion I found on this site to clean the grips. I soaked them overnight in paint stripper, cleaned them off with paper towels, then wiped them down with acetone. Not only do they look great now but this somehow tightened them up. Previously there was a bit of looseness to them, which I have always heard is the result of the wood shrinking over time. When I put them back on they were actually difficult to fit in place and are now tight as a drum. Now back to trying to locate that Mecgar magazine.

03-05-2013, 06:24 PM	#22
lugersrkewl Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ussr Posts: 425 Thanks: 198 Thanked 75 Times in 58 Posts	theres one for sale on jans site 35 bucks google luger gun boards and go to for sale section

03-06-2013, 04:28 PM	#24
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 971 Times in 716 Posts	I believe that Greg Cote LLC has just received a new shipment of Mec-Gar Luger mags. He is a good fella to deal with, and his prices are very good.

03-06-2013, 06:10 PM	#25
rvance174 User Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 14 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you!