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08-18-2002, 04:20 PM | #1 |
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Pics of my "Arty By Thor"
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08-18-2002, 10:39 PM | #2 |
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Hugh,
I would just like to say......WOW!!! It is PURDY!!!! Thor, in the world of Luger restoration you are king!!! |
08-18-2002, 11:04 PM | #3 |
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WOW! NICE!
What type of wood are the grips? ROSEWOOD? Looks a lot like it and I love nice rosewood grips on a blued gun.... kidvett [img]wink.gif[/img] |
08-19-2002, 03:01 PM | #4 |
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Hugh,
Great pics. I got to see it before it was shipped off and it was really beautiful. Would you mind if I adopt it as my own. [img]biggrin.gif[/img] Thor trully is a master isn't he. Sid.
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08-19-2002, 03:30 PM | #5 |
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A really nice looking artillery and a good choice to refurbish.
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08-19-2002, 09:04 PM | #6 |
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Kidvett,
Believe it or not--those are original German military walnut grips that I cleaned up and recheckered! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
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08-19-2002, 11:00 PM | #7 |
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WOW! My God your grips are incredible....I wish I had grips like those on my WWI era pistols...
What do you use to clean those grips? Very nice Arty! [img]biggrin.gif[/img] kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img] |
08-20-2002, 12:22 AM | #8 |
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Hugh,
As the proud owner of the first arty that Thor reblued, Welcome to the elite fraternity of Thor arty owners! I know that your LPO8 will become one of your most cherished possessions. Mine sure is. And she's a lot of fun to shoot. Feels a lot different from a 4" P08, and accurate as all get out! |
08-20-2002, 12:27 AM | #9 |
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Kidvett,
I scrub them with Simple Green, a cleaner/degreaser that you can find at your local auto parts store or Walmart, and a stiff brush. Then rinse in clear water & dry in the sun. After freshening up the checkering, I apply a small amount of Natural (uncolored) Watco Danish Oil Finish and scrub it in with a toothbrush. Most original grips are plain brown, but about one in 20 or 25 will have that beautiful coloring like the ones on my Arty. <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
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08-20-2002, 02:53 PM | #10 |
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Hi Hugh,
Those are beautiful. I bow before The GripMaster! |
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