refinishing a Luger

Edward Tinker · 03-26-2021, 12:58 PM

The catch is more of not increasing value, but would you ever get your money back. A good refinish is at least $200-$300 and a 'restore' is probably $1000

I personally don't like to refinish a gun, however, I did it to a G date that had been nickel plated and the nickel was coming off and I did it for my own S&W that I let get wet and got rust pin pricks on it.
It came down to that I wanted it nice and had S&W do it for me, so its a personal choice. You can't stand how it looks, then sell it or fix it IMHO...

03-26-2021, 12:58 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,980 Thanks: 2,078 Thanked 4,614 Times in 2,127 Posts	The catch is more of not increasing value, but would you ever get your money back. A good refinish is at least $200-$300 and a 'restore' is probably $1000 I personally don't like to refinish a gun, however, I did it to a G date that had been nickel plated and the nickel was coming off and I did it for my own S&W that I let get wet and got rust pin pricks on it. It came down to that I wanted it nice and had S&W do it for me, so its a personal choice. You can't stand how it looks, then sell it or fix it IMHO...