Gold Plated P-08... <img BORDER="0" src='http://boards.rennlist.com/luger/pic.gif'>

02-14-2002, 06:56 PM

Found a gold plated P-08 on the Guns-America site.

Ad # 976087708 in the Military Misc., Non-US category.

The jpeg file is attached...

Someone was brave...

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/976087708-2.jpg

Dok · 02-14-2002, 07:44 PM

A PIMP GUN!!!

Orv Reichert · 02-14-2002, 07:45 PM

Herb · 02-14-2002, 08:48 PM

Dang, I gotta have that one, all the girls fell in love with it!

Dwight Gruber · 02-15-2002, 02:03 AM

capkid · 02-15-2002, 10:23 AM

Can we call a luger a pump gun?

If a pimp owned a luger; would you say he has class/taste?

Tell the truth: if you saw this pimp gun, you would still pick it up and look at it?

"A public service, from all of us in the hood"

sorry,

capkid

Dwight Gruber · 02-15-2002, 10:56 AM

1. Aabsolutely, there are examples of Lugers we (at least, I) would feel comfortable in calling a "Pimp gun". I've seen a couple of examples pointed out on this board

2. If a pimp owned a Luger, I'd say at least that his weapons consciousness/esthetic was out of the ordinary.

3. Would I pick this gun up and look at it? Absolutely! Its different, it stands out, I'd be immensly curious.

I'll go you one further: the recent "pimp gun" discussions have got me thinking. If I had a -totally- mismatched, garden-variety Luger (one of the legendary "$250 shooters") I might be tempted to "pimp it up" a bit, add a bit of personal/custom ownership fillips. I -certainly- wouldn't wreck any kind of collectible gun.

Anybody else share this dirty little secret, or have I just placed myself in the muddy part of the field?

--Dwight

Hugh · 02-15-2002, 11:20 AM

Don't tell anyone, but I have a couple of nickel plated Lugers, a 4" and an Arty, and I LIKE THEM!

02-15-2002, 12:33 PM

I looked at that P38 and thought a nickle would be okay too!

Ed

Marvin · 02-15-2002, 12:45 PM

OK guys, I had to jump in on this thread myself. In all honesty, I think the "Pimp Special" is pretty with the gold. Now with that said, you can all jump on me for it, ha, ha, ha. Seriously, I agree with Dwight, if it is a mismatch shooter, what the heck, make it pretty and enjoy the non Luger guys ooh and ahh over it. I guess some of my Southern Redneck just showed through on my statement.

marvin

02-15-2002, 12:49 PM

Jim Van Eldik · 02-15-2002, 02:26 PM

I see that some of the folks who love Elvis velvet art also own Lugers.

Hugh · 02-15-2002, 02:38 PM

Ah got ah Bullfighter velvet art to, but ma wif wont let me hang hit on tha wall ether!

Marvin · 02-15-2002, 05:15 PM

66Mustang,

Tell me what the name of the cream is so I can buy some, HA, HA, HA!!!!!

Marvin

02-15-2002, 05:37 PM

Sorry, Orv,....time to barf again !

Think I found that Liberace luger mentioned a few weeks back.

It's for sale at Guns-America, ad # 976144405...

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/976144405-2.jpg

capkid · 02-16-2002, 11:07 AM

So the truth comes out...................

I knew I wasn't the only one who liked chrome/gold lugers.

I don't think we are bad people for admiring them (big group support hug).

It would be a sin to do this to a "good" luger; but, I would like to have one-maybe chrome/not gold.

Wow, what a gun to show to your friends/"normals"!

Flash/class, now cash.....

How much would one of these "flashers" cost.

I've seen some at gun shows, but they think they have something (saw one f/ $1200-"It's really rare"-HA/HA/HA!").

No really, how much could one cost to build?

I get tired of just having black guns in safe.

capkid

Marvin · 02-16-2002, 02:43 PM

capkid,

Once you had the cost of a shooter Luger, Have someone like Thor refinish the metal, the Gold Plating should not cost that much because the plating is so thin the amount of Gold is very little. At one time there was a company that sold a Gold Plating outfit for the novice. It included the Gold, solution and all was needed was a tank/pot and a battery. The process was an electrochemical plating process. Therefore, I don't think there would be a great cost involved. The metal prep would be the most important part of the cost.

Marvin

02-14-2002, 06:56 PM	#1
Wm. "Pete" Ebbink Guest Posts: n/a	Gold Plated P-08... Found a gold plated P-08 on the Guns-America site. Ad # 976087708 in the Military Misc., Non-US category. The jpeg file is attached... Someone was brave... http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/976087708-2.jpg

02-14-2002, 07:44 PM	#2
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	This is what we affectionately call... A PIMP GUN!!!

02-14-2002, 07:45 PM	#3
Orv Reichert RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SW Washington State Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I AM BARFING.........ORV (EOM)

02-14-2002, 08:48 PM	#4
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	Re: Gold Plated P-08... Dang, I gotta have that one, all the girls fell in love with it!

02-15-2002, 02:03 AM	#5
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	LOL! eom (EOM)

02-15-2002, 10:23 AM	#6
capkid User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Antonio Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gold Plated P-08... Can we call a luger a pump gun? If a pimp owned a luger; would you say he has class/taste? Tell the truth: if you saw this pimp gun, you would still pick it up and look at it? "A public service, from all of us in the hood" sorry, capkid

02-15-2002, 10:56 AM	#7
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,889 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,281 Times in 423 Posts	Re: Gold Plated P-08... 1. Aabsolutely, there are examples of Lugers we (at least, I) would feel comfortable in calling a "Pimp gun". I've seen a couple of examples pointed out on this board 2. If a pimp owned a Luger, I'd say at least that his weapons consciousness/esthetic was out of the ordinary. 3. Would I pick this gun up and look at it? Absolutely! Its different, it stands out, I'd be immensly curious. I'll go you one further: the recent "pimp gun" discussions have got me thinking. If I had a -totally- mismatched, garden-variety Luger (one of the legendary "$250 shooters") I might be tempted to "pimp it up" a bit, add a bit of personal/custom ownership fillips. I -certainly- wouldn't wreck any kind of collectible gun. Anybody else share this dirty little secret, or have I just placed myself in the muddy part of the field? --Dwight

02-15-2002, 11:20 AM	#8
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Dwight...... Don't tell anyone, but I have a couple of nickel plated Lugers, a 4" and an Arty, and I LIKE THEM!

02-15-2002, 12:33 PM	#9
66mustang Guest Posts: n/a	ugly, ugly, but I'll take one I looked at that P38 and thought a nickle would be okay too! Ed

02-15-2002, 12:45 PM	#10
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gold Plated P-08... OK guys, I had to jump in on this thread myself. In all honesty, I think the "Pimp Special" is pretty with the gold. Now with that said, you can all jump on me for it, ha, ha, ha. Seriously, I agree with Dwight, if it is a mismatch shooter, what the heck, make it pretty and enjoy the non Luger guys ooh and ahh over it. I guess some of my Southern Redneck just showed through on my statement. marvin

02-15-2002, 12:49 PM	#11
66mustang Guest Posts: n/a	Marvin I think they sell a cream for that?

02-15-2002, 02:26 PM	#12
Jim Van Eldik User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marvin I think they sell a cream for that? I see that some of the folks who love Elvis velvet art also own Lugers.

02-15-2002, 02:38 PM	#13
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	An wa's rong with ELVIS velvet art? THE KING LIVES! Ah got ah Bullfighter velvet art to, but ma wif wont let me hang hit on tha wall ether!

02-15-2002, 05:15 PM	#14
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marvin I think they sell a cream for that? 66Mustang, Tell me what the name of the cream is so I can buy some, HA, HA, HA!!!!! Marvin

02-15-2002, 05:37 PM	#15
Wm. "Pete" Ebbink Guest Posts: n/a	That Liberace Luger... Sorry, Orv,....time to barf again ! Think I found that Liberace luger mentioned a few weeks back. It's for sale at Guns-America, ad # 976144405... http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/976144405-2.jpg

02-16-2002, 11:07 AM	#16
capkid User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Antonio Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marvin I think they sell a cream for that? So the truth comes out................... I knew I wasn't the only one who liked chrome/gold lugers. I don't think we are bad people for admiring them (big group support hug). It would be a sin to do this to a "good" luger; but, I would like to have one-maybe chrome/not gold. Wow, what a gun to show to your friends/"normals"! Flash/class, now cash..... How much would one of these "flashers" cost. I've seen some at gun shows, but they think they have something (saw one f/ $1200-"It's really rare"-HA/HA/HA!"). No really, how much could one cost to build? I get tired of just having black guns in safe. capkid

02-16-2002, 02:43 PM	#17
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marvin I think they sell a cream for that? capkid, Once you had the cost of a shooter Luger, Have someone like Thor refinish the metal, the Gold Plating should not cost that much because the plating is so thin the amount of Gold is very little. At one time there was a company that sold a Gold Plating outfit for the novice. It included the Gold, solution and all was needed was a tank/pot and a battery. The process was an electrochemical plating process. Therefore, I don't think there would be a great cost involved. The metal prep would be the most important part of the cost. Marvin