David Viale's Shooter Restoration

Thor · 06-05-2002, 12:59 PM

Just to show some of the new guys what I am doing to these shooter Lugers. This is a before picture.

Thor · 06-05-2002, 01:00 PM

This is what it looked like when I got it!

Thor · 06-05-2002, 01:03 PM

And again, when I shipped it back to him last week. A 1917 Erfurt, I believe these are Nill-Griff grips. Thor

Ron Wood · 06-05-2002, 01:16 PM

Sumnagun! What a face lift! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

Edward Tinker · 06-05-2002, 01:17 PM

Great looking! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Dan Clemons · 06-05-2002, 04:32 PM

Outstanding Thor! I think your strawing takes on more of the Gold color becasue of the polish. Is that true?

Becasue mine is a shooter - shooter, I just left mine as I gound them. I did use a little cheese cloth on the safety but other than that left the strawed parts as is. The cheese cloth removed some of the nicks on the frame.

The answer to your question is NO. I do not intend to go into the Luger restoration business. I'm going to leave the professional work to you.

I think a lot of guys and gals would like to know how to fix little things that bother them. Glad to see you moderating this part of the forum.

Greg · 06-05-2002, 05:03 PM

Dadgummit Ted!

You keep on posting the results of you fantastic handiwork and I'm gonna go out and buy the first clunker I see and ship it to you pronto! You seem to be able to work miracles.

(per our recent e-mails, I'm not far away from finding the shooter I want to send to you!)

Greg

<img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Thor · 06-05-2002, 06:23 PM

Dan, as you may know, I dont discuss how I do some stuff as a personal policy. Good luck on your work! And I do mean that in the nicest way! Thor

dviale · 06-05-2002, 08:55 PM

Hey, I know that Luger!!! That would be mine!! Thanks again Thor.

unspellable · 06-05-2002, 11:16 PM

Thor,

What sort of money does a job like this require?

I have a mismatch that does not have surface pitting like the photo but someone did a heavy handed job of grinding the DWM logo off the toggle.

unspellable

Luke · 06-06-2002, 05:23 AM

Amazing makeover, Ted. Can't imagine how you removed that pitting without distorting the shape of the barrel.

Here's to you . . . <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Luke

Thor · 06-06-2002, 07:51 AM

Unspellable, please see my website for current pricing, I would recommend replaceing the toggle with a new DWM or perhaps reengraving the old one. The replacement toggle will make the job go really much faster, As it stands right now, I am very open for new work and can turn around most standard jobs in a couple of weeks like I did David's. My website is at http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ and prices as well as references from clients, costs and more pictures are included. Thanks for the inquiry. And thanks to Luke for the kind words! I love my job.

Herb · 06-07-2002, 08:17 PM

Thor, my 37 shooter has the same 'X' stamped in the same place. The info I have found is that this means it was found to be unsafe and was destined for the meltdown furnace. I have fired mine a lot and so far nothing has happened. Do you have any different info on the 'X'?

Thor · 06-07-2002, 10:08 PM

I have shot lots of them with Xs and seen no problems of course many have parts switched out which MIGHT have removed the reason for the X. <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

Thor · 06-08-2002, 03:51 PM

Yo tacfoley!!! Thanks bunches! That's 5 Hammer salutes for you!!!! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />
You got me jumping for joy! <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" /> Thoramatic

06-05-2002, 12:59 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	David Viale's Shooter Restoration Just to show some of the new guys what I am doing to these shooter Lugers. This is a before picture. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-05-2002, 01:00 PM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	This is what it looked like when I got it! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-05-2002, 01:03 PM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	And again, when I shipped it back to him last week. A 1917 Erfurt, I believe these are Nill-Griff grips. Thor __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-05-2002, 01:16 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	Sumnagun! What a face lift! <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" /> __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

06-05-2002, 01:17 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Great looking! [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

06-05-2002, 04:32 PM	#6
Dan Clemons User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Outstanding Thor! I think your strawing takes on more of the Gold color becasue of the polish. Is that true? Becasue mine is a shooter - shooter, I just left mine as I gound them. I did use a little cheese cloth on the safety but other than that left the strawed parts as is. The cheese cloth removed some of the nicks on the frame. The answer to your question is NO. I do not intend to go into the Luger restoration business. I'm going to leave the professional work to you. I think a lot of guys and gals would like to know how to fix little things that bother them. Glad to see you moderating this part of the forum. __________________ Loving Lugers

06-05-2002, 05:03 PM	#7
Greg User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern U.S. Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Dadgummit Ted! You keep on posting the results of you fantastic handiwork and I'm gonna go out and buy the first clunker I see and ship it to you pronto! You seem to be able to work miracles. (per our recent e-mails, I'm not far away from finding the shooter I want to send to you!) Greg <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

06-05-2002, 06:23 PM	#8
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Dan, as you may know, I dont discuss how I do some stuff as a personal policy. Good luck on your work! And I do mean that in the nicest way! Thor __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-05-2002, 08:55 PM	#9
dviale New User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: VA Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, I know that Luger!!! That would be mine!! Thanks again Thor.

06-05-2002, 11:16 PM	#10
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	Thor, What sort of money does a job like this require? I have a mismatch that does not have surface pitting like the photo but someone did a heavy handed job of grinding the DWM logo off the toggle. unspellable

06-06-2002, 05:23 AM	#11
Luke User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NC - USA Posts: 1,239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 6 Posts	Amazing makeover, Ted. Can't imagine how you removed that pitting without distorting the shape of the barrel. Here's to you . . . <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> Luke __________________ "Peace, if possible; truth, at any cost." . . . Martin Luther

06-06-2002, 07:51 AM	#12
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Unspellable, please see my website for current pricing, I would recommend replaceing the toggle with a new DWM or perhaps reengraving the old one. The replacement toggle will make the job go really much faster, As it stands right now, I am very open for new work and can turn around most standard jobs in a couple of weeks like I did David's. My website is at http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ and prices as well as references from clients, costs and more pictures are included. Thanks for the inquiry. And thanks to Luke for the kind words! I love my job. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-07-2002, 08:17 PM	#13
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thor, my 37 shooter has the same 'X' stamped in the same place. The info I have found is that this means it was found to be unsafe and was destined for the meltdown furnace. I have fired mine a lot and so far nothing has happened. Do you have any different info on the 'X'? __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

06-07-2002, 10:08 PM	#14
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	I have shot lots of them with Xs and seen no problems of course many have parts switched out which MIGHT have removed the reason for the X. <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

06-08-2002, 03:51 PM	#15
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Yo tacfoley!!! Thanks bunches! That's 5 Hammer salutes for you!!!! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> You got me jumping for joy! <img src="graemlins/jumper.gif" border="0" alt="[jumper]" /> Thoramatic __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."