Display Stand

[les y]

Hi guys,

I've seen several pics where the pistol is upright on a display stand which has a wooden base and I presume an insert that slides into the mag cavity. Where can I buy these or are they home made, anyone know of any similar stands.

Les

[mrerick]

I haven't done business with him, but a Google search found:

http://donaldevans.com/products/stands/index.html

Here's another:

http://www.gunstands.com/pistol.htm

I believe forum members have, from time to time, posted availability of stands.

I made mine at home.

Marc

[newluger]

The prices on the ones displayed(by both sites) appear to be very reasonable. I have a pretty complete wood working work shop, and I doubt that I could make them any cheaper.

Peter

[guns3545]

Originally Posted by mrerick

I haven't done business with him, but a Google search found:

http://donaldevans.com/products/stands/index.html

Here's another:

http://www.gunstands.com/pistol.htm

I believe forum members have, from time to time, posted availability of stands.

I made mine at home.

Marc

I have not done business with Donald Evans but have had experience Fort Sandflat (gunstands). I have about a dozen Fort Sandflat stands ranging from a couple of single stands for Lugers and 1911A1 that I use as photographic stands all the way to a custom made 15 Luger stand that use in displays. I also have ordered several of their standard 6 gun stands for Lugers and 1911A1s.

Initially they did great work. Was very pleased. However on my last order for a 6 gun Luger stand in Mahogany, they totally screwed up. Finish was rough. They did not use Mahogany. It was terrible. I complained. They responded by offering to repair or replace. I sent the stand back and received it a few weeks later with MARGINAL improvement. I gave up in disgust and have never ordered anything from them again. The stand is gathering dust in the back of a closet somewhere. Never used it. It is an embarassment to me and the Lugers it could have displayed.

Sorry to publish a negative review. I rarely, if ever, have anything bad to say about people with whom I have done business. But over the last few years something really bad has happened there and their work is a shadow of the splendid work they delivered in the past. I can't recommend them.

John

[fred p]

Originally Posted by newluger

The prices on the ones displayed(by both sites) appear to be very reasonable. I have a pretty complete wood working work shop, and I doubt that I could make them any cheaper.

Peter

+1 I could build any of those pictured but no way can I beat the price. Unfinished maybe but the finishing takes longer than the build [if you want it to look good]. IMO they are probably getting them from offshore sources.

[les y]

Many thanks for the input guys, I'll give Donald Evans a try.

Les