First Luger, whaddya think? - Page 2

hansfischer007 · 06-09-2011, 09:46 PM

Yeah I know the comment about opinions.....but anyway.....my $0.02 worth would be to send it to Luger Doc and have him put on a 6" Navy style barrel......once you pick up a Luger with the 6" barrel....you will fall in love...............I bought my Interarms Mauser from a little gun shop in Smoky Mtns. in East Tennessee......I had talked to the guys on the phone about it 3 or 4 times.....then my heart operation delayed me getting up there........but I told him would be in and we could haggle over the price as I had a .38 S&W I wanted to trade......I still have to laugh about it.......I walked into the shop...introduced myself.....and Larry the salesman said..."well...lets get that ole Luger out of the showcase and see what we can work out"...he laid it on the counter....I didnt hesitate a second before saying....."I will take it..!!!""......he laughed and said..."what about all the haggling over the price you wanted to do.?"..I just told him I fell in love with it.....and it was a deal...!!....anyway......6" barrel Lugers.....You gotta love em........Hans Fischer

BryceM · 06-09-2011, 10:11 PM

Well, I might end up with a 6" Luger someday, but this guy is going to stay in the 4" configuration. It just got it's barrel 15 minutes ago.

I just fired it - 35 rounds. My wife shot it too. Very, very fun gun. I love the .30 Luger cal. If it's written in stone that you can't have just one, the next might be 6" in 9mm.

Lliam · 06-10-2011, 11:24 AM

Grips look g-o-o-d. How and what?

Sorry Bryce, that was a bit cryptic. I just got my first. A late mfg Mauser Luger with raw grips and I want to take care of them before they get loaded with skin-oil. What did you use on the grips and how did you do it

And by the way, your first turned out to be a bitchin' 09! congratulations!

Lliam

BryceM · 06-11-2011, 09:19 AM

For the grips I carefully removed them and noted matching serials stamped into the wood. I used "Klean-Strip, Strip-X, Stripper" that I got at the local WallyMart. After trial and error I found the easiest was to put the grips in a gallon ziplock with enough stripper to drown them real good. It was a bit cool in my garage so I left them in there for a day or two.

I then took a toothbrush to the grips to gently work around the checkering, etc. A thorough acetone rinse left 'em looking pretty good. After drying for a couple of days I hit them with boiled linseed oil. That proved to be pretty dark. After another round of stripping, I then used MiniWax wipe-on Polyurethane coating. That seemed to do the trick and left the wood color looking better IMO.

I then got all dressed up, drove to my nearest mountain, and unloaded a few rounds:

Just kidding - I left straight from work without changing. It sure was a gorgeous evening.

Lliam · 06-11-2011, 11:21 AM

"I then got all dressed up, drove to my nearest mountain, and unloaded a few rounds"

Any idear what the freight would be to send me one'a'them mountains?

Lliam

BryceM · 06-11-2011, 02:03 PM

I dunno. I usually use Delta airlines to bring the ocean to me. Maybe they could help.

06-09-2011, 09:46 PM	#21
hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Opinion... Yeah I know the comment about opinions.....but anyway.....my $0.02 worth would be to send it to Luger Doc and have him put on a 6" Navy style barrel......once you pick up a Luger with the 6" barrel....you will fall in love...............I bought my Interarms Mauser from a little gun shop in Smoky Mtns. in East Tennessee......I had talked to the guys on the phone about it 3 or 4 times.....then my heart operation delayed me getting up there........but I told him would be in and we could haggle over the price as I had a .38 S&W I wanted to trade......I still have to laugh about it.......I walked into the shop...introduced myself.....and Larry the salesman said..."well...lets get that ole Luger out of the showcase and see what we can work out"...he laid it on the counter....I didnt hesitate a second before saying....."I will take it..!!!""......he laughed and said..."what about all the haggling over the price you wanted to do.?"..I just told him I fell in love with it.....and it was a deal...!!....anyway......6" barrel Lugers.....You gotta love em........Hans Fischer

06-10-2011, 11:24 AM	#23
Lliam User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lenexa Kansas (suburb of Kansas City) Posts: 18 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Grips look g-o-o-d. How and what? Sorry Bryce, that was a bit cryptic. I just got my first. A late mfg Mauser Luger with raw grips and I want to take care of them before they get loaded with skin-oil. What did you use on the grips and how did you do it And by the way, your first turned out to be a bitchin' 09! congratulations! Lliam Last edited by Lliam; 06-10-2011 at 09:57 PM. Reason: stuff left out.

06-11-2011, 11:21 AM	#25
Lliam User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lenexa Kansas (suburb of Kansas City) Posts: 18 Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	"I then got all dressed up, drove to my nearest mountain, and unloaded a few rounds" Any idear what the freight would be to send me one'a'them mountains? Lliam __________________ I have met the enemy and he ain't us!

06-09-2011, 10:11 PM	#22
BryceM User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well, I might end up with a 6" Luger someday, but this guy is going to stay in the 4" configuration. It just got it's barrel 15 minutes ago. I just fired it - 35 rounds. My wife shot it too. Very, very fun gun. I love the .30 Luger cal. If it's written in stone that you can't have just one, the next might be 6" in 9mm.

06-11-2011, 09:19 AM	#24
BryceM User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	For the grips I carefully removed them and noted matching serials stamped into the wood. I used "Klean-Strip, Strip-X, Stripper" that I got at the local WallyMart. After trial and error I found the easiest was to put the grips in a gallon ziplock with enough stripper to drown them real good. It was a bit cool in my garage so I left them in there for a day or two. I then took a toothbrush to the grips to gently work around the checkering, etc. A thorough acetone rinse left 'em looking pretty good. After drying for a couple of days I hit them with boiled linseed oil. That proved to be pretty dark. After another round of stripping, I then used MiniWax wipe-on Polyurethane coating. That seemed to do the trick and left the wood color looking better IMO. I then got all dressed up, drove to my nearest mountain, and unloaded a few rounds: Just kidding - I left straight from work without changing. It sure was a gorgeous evening.

06-11-2011, 02:03 PM	#26
BryceM User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I dunno. I usually use Delta airlines to bring the ocean to me. Maybe they could help.