Nice-looking shooter? - Page 2

k38 · 06-26-2016, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by George Anderson

Here's one for you.

The gun, no; the girl, yes!

Caferacer · 11-12-2016, 08:17 PM

I like fugly shooters
But to each his own

DonVoigt · 11-12-2016, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Caferacer

I like fugly shooters
But to each his own

Here is what my navy shooter looked like when I got it, the after is in the post above, and also below.

Caferacer · 11-13-2016, 12:32 AM

That looks both worse, and better them mine
Quite a transformation you accomplished

Still a work in progress but a couple before and after pics of mine

4 Scale · 11-20-2016, 09:31 AM

I am partial to 'nice looking shooters' myself. Solutions seem to be:
1. Modern Mauser, 1970s era.
2. WWII or earlier nice restoration or an attractive pistol that lost value due to a part mismatch; takes time and effort to find these.
3. Reasonably priced collectible Mauser Luger that fits the definition of 'nice looking' and substitute the small parts that are most likely to break such as extractor, firing pin, ejector, toggle pin, grips, perhaps even the entire toggle assembly. I view the risk of breaking a major part like a frame or receiver or barrel on a Mauser as low.

sheepherder · 11-20-2016, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by k38

I want a ***pretty*** shooter.

Ed Tinker has a gold plated Luger that he could probably be persuaded to part with...

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?68553

Zonaken · 01-29-2017, 11:54 AM

Wow!!!
Those 2 before/after posts are pretty amazing transformations!!! (DonVoigt & Caferacer)
Very inspiring - thanks for posting.
Zk

11-12-2016, 08:17 PM	#22
Caferacer User Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 60 Thanks: 96 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	I like fugly shooters But to each his own __________________ Those who would trade liberty for a false sense of security deserve neither

11-13-2016, 12:32 AM	#24
Caferacer User Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 60 Thanks: 96 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	That looks both worse, and better them mine Quite a transformation you accomplished Still a work in progress but a couple before and after pics of mine Attached Thumbnails __________________ Those who would trade liberty for a false sense of security deserve neither

11-20-2016, 09:31 AM	#25
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 489 Times in 251 Posts	I am partial to 'nice looking shooters' myself. Solutions seem to be: 1. Modern Mauser, 1970s era. 2. WWII or earlier nice restoration or an attractive pistol that lost value due to a part mismatch; takes time and effort to find these. 3. Reasonably priced collectible Mauser Luger that fits the definition of 'nice looking' and substitute the small parts that are most likely to break such as extractor, firing pin, ejector, toggle pin, grips, perhaps even the entire toggle assembly. I view the risk of breaking a major part like a frame or receiver or barrel on a Mauser as low. Last edited by 4 Scale; 11-20-2016 at 10:43 AM.

01-29-2017, 11:54 AM	#27
Zonaken User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Tucson Posts: 26 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Wow!!! Those 2 before/after posts are pretty amazing transformations!!! (DonVoigt & Caferacer) Very inspiring - thanks for posting. Zk