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06-25-2016, 04:56 PM | #1 |
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1900 restoration
I just got done restoring a 1900 for a friend of mine, and I thought you guys might enjoy seeing some pictures. This one could have used some welding in a few spots, but the owner and I decided to just "do the best with what we had". Still ain't too bad, or what do you think?
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06-25-2016, 04:57 PM | #2 |
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More "before" pics...
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06-25-2016, 04:58 PM | #3 |
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And the end result:
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06-25-2016, 04:59 PM | #4 |
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Golly, Olle, the results are fantastic. You obviously know what you are doing. I'd be proud to own that!
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06-25-2016, 06:56 PM | #7 |
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Nice work Ollie.
For me, I'd have left it alone; it didn't look all that bad, JMHO.
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Olle,
Congratulations for your beautiful work!
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I think its very well done and pretty - although to me, the original wasn't in need of restoration.
Looks new, and I think that was the purpose. |
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06-26-2016, 12:18 PM | #11 |
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Like Hamlet once said, "To restore or not restore, that's the question!"
I did talk to the owner about this, he's an advanced collector and knows the pros and cons. I believe the deciding factor was that the gun had been wiped with large amounts of cold blue, you can't really see that in the pictures but it was obvious when you looked at it in person. It even smelled like Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue, so we both agreed that that it would be better off restored. |
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Originality isn't something that can be restored, as it's something delicate and unique, once lost it's gone forever and no wizard can't bring it back any more. Personally I prefer to own a truly original pistol in poor condition than one that's been expertly restored, as truly original pistols are getting really hard to find. Perhaps he best candidates for a restoration, are guns that have already been messed up or permanently altered in some way, like it was in your case after all.
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Very nice work Mr. Olle. It is always difficult(at least for me) to fully evaluate exactly what a "before" handgun looks like from photos. A cold blue touched up gun frequently photos pretty well, especially if oiled, when in person, it is obviously not correct. I own a mixmaster that was cold blue touched up many years ago. It is fine with me, as it is one of my shooters.
I think that you did an excellent job on this Luger, and likely your friend will think so also. The grip screws look to be fire blued....are they? Nice touch!! Thanks for showing us the before and after photos. |
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And yes, I did fire blue the screws and the toggle pins. I'm not sure about the screws, but the owner said they were supposed to have that finish so that's what I did. |
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Very nice....
Hi Olle, I wouldn't mind owning that gun... your skill sets are growing fast! ... best to you, til...lat'r....GT
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