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thegundude · 05-10-2005, 08:50 PM

Ha, ha, ha..... I can't tel you how hard I'm laughing! :-) You crack me up!

Okay, okay..... I'll shoot it a few times to see if it needs anything beyond making her "prettier", but then I'll send it off to Thor to see what he can do. Your offer is more than generous and I may take you up on it... ;^) I doubt I will though.... I've seen his work.....

Thanks for the push Doug. But now I'll be in the market for a shooter again.

DougT · 05-11-2005, 02:58 AM

Steve,

I'm glad you enjoyed my humorous answer back--if we can't have fun then what do we have?

I think it's important to note that almost every Luger ever made came out of the factory designed and manufactured to be a "shooter." These were "real world" guns, sold to militaries around the globe to be used in combat. I shoot my restorations with just a few careful considerations in mind: I remove the restored original grips and in their place temporarily install affordable aftermarket grips that I have fitted to the gun, I ensure that the gun has a "fluted" or sometimes called a "vented" firing pin, I make sure that the recoil spring is up to snuff, and I am very careful about the ammunition I use. After that, I make sure they are clean and properly lubricated--then I shoot them 'till my heart's content. As elegant a design as they are, they are also very strong and durable provided they are in sound working order and properly cared for. Shooting doesn't seem to hurt the finish a bit. The rust blue that Thor applies is actually a much more durable bluing treatment than the modern salt blues--and very much more labor intensive to do properly. These guns are as tough as the German and Swiss people who made them. Enjoy!
DougT

Edward Tinker · 05-11-2005, 09:31 AM

used to have a soapbox DougT, and I'd use it too if I had it.

too much tekwilla last night?

I couldn't think of anything "funnier" than already said....

Hoyt Weathers · 08-02-2005, 12:45 AM

I have had one .30 Luger caliber Luger restored and one dipped byf/44 P.38 now being restored by Thor. Both are shooters and were not collector grade at all and will never be such.

Having read all of the above, and the above statements, I am now of the opinion that once a pistol is restored, some of it's history is gone forever. FOREVER! Think seriously about it first. It is somewhat like loss of virginity, there is no going back. We can't kiss them and make themwell again.

Hoyt Weathers

thegundude · 08-02-2005, 08:53 AM

That's an excellent point Hoyt. Do you think you'll ever get another one restored? And do you see a difference between certain guns and the sense of restoring one over another?

For example, is there a type of Luger (or other gun) that you would consider it for and a type that you would not? In your opinion only, of course...

05-10-2005, 08:50 PM	#21
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Ha, ha, ha..... I can't tel you how hard I'm laughing! :-) You crack me up! Okay, okay..... I'll shoot it a few times to see if it needs anything beyond making her "prettier", but then I'll send it off to Thor to see what he can do. Your offer is more than generous and I may take you up on it... ;^) I doubt I will though.... I've seen his work..... Thanks for the push Doug. But now I'll be in the market for a shooter again. __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

08-02-2005, 12:45 AM	#24
Hoyt Weathers User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Trinity, Alabama Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have had one .30 Luger caliber Luger restored and one dipped byf/44 P.38 now being restored by Thor. Both are shooters and were not collector grade at all and will never be such. Having read all of the above, and the above statements, I am now of the opinion that once a pistol is restored, some of it's history is gone forever. FOREVER! Think seriously about it first. It is somewhat like loss of virginity, there is no going back. We can't kiss them and make themwell again. Hoyt Weathers __________________ "When I die, if there are no dogs in Heaven then I want to go where they are." (Will Rogers)

08-02-2005, 08:53 AM	#25
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	That's an excellent point Hoyt. Do you think you'll ever get another one restored? And do you see a difference between certain guns and the sense of restoring one over another? For example, is there a type of Luger (or other gun) that you would consider it for and a type that you would not? In your opinion only, of course... __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

05-11-2005, 02:58 AM	#22
DougT User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Steve, I'm glad you enjoyed my humorous answer back--if we can't have fun then what do we have? I think it's important to note that almost every Luger ever made came out of the factory designed and manufactured to be a "shooter." These were "real world" guns, sold to militaries around the globe to be used in combat. I shoot my restorations with just a few careful considerations in mind: I remove the restored original grips and in their place temporarily install affordable aftermarket grips that I have fitted to the gun, I ensure that the gun has a "fluted" or sometimes called a "vented" firing pin, I make sure that the recoil spring is up to snuff, and I am very careful about the ammunition I use. After that, I make sure they are clean and properly lubricated--then I shoot them 'till my heart's content. As elegant a design as they are, they are also very strong and durable provided they are in sound working order and properly cared for. Shooting doesn't seem to hurt the finish a bit. The rust blue that Thor applies is actually a much more durable bluing treatment than the modern salt blues--and very much more labor intensive to do properly. These guns are as tough as the German and Swiss people who made them. Enjoy! DougT

05-11-2005, 09:31 AM	#23
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	used to have a soapbox DougT, and I'd use it too if I had it. too much tekwilla last night? I couldn't think of anything "funnier" than already said....