LugarMan Referances

[JohnW...ski]

Has anyone done business with Lugar Man Inc. ?
I am thinking of having a Broom Handle rebarreled and would like any comments on dealing with him.

[reiver]

I am in the process now and have no problem getting Eugene or Dmitri on the phone or email. However, they have more business than hands so if in a rush....but, from what I have seen they do excellent work.
I am having a Red 9 refurbed presently....

[Vlim]

Patience is a virtue when dealing with them.

[Ron Wood]

Originally Posted by Vlim

Patience is a virtue when dealing with them.

Perhaps "patience is a necessity when dealing with them" might be a bit closer to the mark.
P.S. This is not a put down of the quality of his work. From what I have seen it is top notch.

[lugerholsterrepair]

All depends on how young you are. Some can afford to be patient..some don't have the time.

[Vlim]

Basically this.

[Moose]

After many years of debate, correspondence and calls with Eugene I have decided to cross off the list and order one of Lugerman’s 1907 Trials 45 Lugers, largely due to being convinced as to his commitment to quality -

Of all the words of advice my old man imparted to me that made no sense at the time but ring truer now than ever before is:
“You can have it right, or you can have it now … You can’t always have it right now”

I too am faced with a limited resource of time, but assuredly do Not have time to do over again.��

Moose

there is room for all of God’s creatures … right next to the mashed potatoes

[JohnW...ski]

Thanks all,
I sent the C96 out to LugerMan, they got back to me with an estimate and a pleasant phone conversation. Dmitri said about 8 weeks for a turn around maybe. I have delt with enough gunsmiths that I am used to the wait.
John

[big open]

I ordered a reproduction of the 1907 test trials .45 cal. luger from Lugerman back in Nov. of 2021. I paid the full price for the .45 luger at that time and was told I might expect delivery of the luger by mid. 2022. It is now Feb. 2024 and no word yet when I might expect delivery of the luger. Has anyone else had such an experience ??

[Mac Cat]

Yes, me too !!!
I ordered one at the same time you did.
They posted details on the forum and then took it down a few weeks later.
They call it the P2020 on their web site.

Eugene has never replied to any of my emails.
So, I call them every few months.
Yesterday, they told me that they only got 10 orders for the pistols.

They assured me that they will contact buyers to review their shipping instructions and FFL address details, when the guns are ready.

I was also told they are test firing 7 pistols this week.
Still no ETA.

Meanwhile, I have also bought some spare luger parts from them.

And, I have to admit, we all were forewarned that he was notoriously slow with his restoration work and not to expect anything soon. I also know that the Pandemic caused delays with new equipment.

I'm not making excuses for them.
I have faith and I very much support his craftsmanship.

I always considered my order as an investment to help keep them in business, because we really do need some active luger gunsmiths.

The other US luger manufactures here in the states have been a big disappointment.

[big open]

Mac Cat
Thanks for your reply and to know someone else ordered a .45 1907 test trials replica about the same time I did. I hope I can receive the piece sometime this spring. The last time I talked with them on the phone I was told maybe they will ship sometime in April. I hope that is true.

[JohnW...ski]

An update here, LugerMan received the C96 8-7-23, I contacted them January of 2024, was told the barrel is on and there is a problem with blueing, contacted them today, 7-10-24, the barrel is not on and they are working on it. This is an order that is paid up front.

Will have to wait and see where this goes.