Luger restoration video

Dwight Gruber · 11-19-2015, 04:11 AM

Quite long-winded, but an interesting take on restoring a Mauser P08. Particularly noteworthy is laser-welding the rust pitting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7DtLJYXYh4

--Dwight

Sergio Natali · 11-19-2015, 03:03 PM

Dwight

Thanks for sharing, quite interesting I'm going to watch it all tomorrow morning.

Mac Cat · 11-20-2015, 10:24 AM

Good video. If you have never seen a luger completely disassembled or in the "white" metal condition, this is worth watching. It's an hour long, but you can easily slide the viewer forward and backward.

Anyway, he eventually welds up the pitted areas and flies them down. He does a very nice restoration. I've seen a 1916 LP.08 shooter restored, as well. It lovely to behold, but lacked the mystery of an old piece, with all it's nicks, dings, and wear patterns.

I remember the effort to ban pistols with short barrels in the 1970s - anything under 4", which caused quite a lot of focus on some very popular pistols. My Colt Python was potentially going to be illegal, which made the resale value jump!

Anyway, I think this is a good video to watch.

11-19-2015, 04:11 AM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Luger restoration video Quite long-winded, but an interesting take on restoring a Mauser P08. Particularly noteworthy is laser-welding the rust pitting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7DtLJYXYh4 --Dwight

11-19-2015, 03:03 PM	#2
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Dwight Thanks for sharing, quite interesting I'm going to watch it all tomorrow morning. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

11-20-2015, 10:24 AM	#3
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 671 Thanks: 2,012 Thanked 542 Times in 292 Posts	Good video. If you have never seen a luger completely disassembled or in the "white" metal condition, this is worth watching. It's an hour long, but you can easily slide the viewer forward and backward. Anyway, he eventually welds up the pitted areas and flies them down. He does a very nice restoration. I've seen a 1916 LP.08 shooter restored, as well. It lovely to behold, but lacked the mystery of an old piece, with all it's nicks, dings, and wear patterns. I remember the effort to ban pistols with short barrels in the 1970s - anything under 4", which caused quite a lot of focus on some very popular pistols. My Colt Python was potentially going to be illegal, which made the resale value jump! Anyway, I think this is a good video to watch.