New Owner ?

Luke · 07-06-2005, 06:39 AM

Zeke -

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your new Luger.

If it is a truly authentic 1916 DWM with all matching parts and a matching magazine, and has minimal wear, having the gun refinished would not be a good economic decision. Ed points out the probable math.

For what it's worth, IMHO, I would hold on to the gun, buy a copy of Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers" if you can find one, read everything you can find, and wait a while. You can always refinish it in the future, but you can . . . never. . . un-refinish it.

Also, it would be helpful if you could post good, detailed pictures.

Hope this helps.

Luke

07-06-2005, 06:39 AM	#3
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Zeke - Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your new Luger. If it is a truly authentic 1916 DWM with all matching parts and a matching magazine, and has minimal wear, having the gun refinished would not be a good economic decision. Ed points out the probable math. For what it's worth, IMHO, I would hold on to the gun, buy a copy of Jan Still's "Imperial Lugers" if you can find one, read everything you can find, and wait a while. You can always refinish it in the future, but you can . . . never. . . un-refinish it. Also, it would be helpful if you could post good, detailed pictures. Hope this helps. Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther