Wife’s luger project....

Spuhr · 08-17-2020, 06:10 AM

Started this a few years ago as my wife wanted a heavyer targetluger like the one I use but a tad lighter.
She was requesting a round barrel.
Barrel is made in one piece including the front sight base.
Front sight base will later contain a elevation adjustable front sight.

Gun is built on scrap, no nice collectible matching museumpiece have lost its life here!

Spuhr · 08-17-2020, 06:26 AM

Next step is the making of a rear toggle with integral vindage adjustable rear sight.
Material is Swedish Uddeholm Calmax toolsteel That is really good against shock.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-17-2020, 04:06 PM

I made my Wife a leather belt....

Spuhr · 08-17-2020, 04:53 PM

That sure would impress on me as I am utterly useless on Leather...

Spuhr · 08-17-2020, 05:39 PM

Grips are made of stabilized hippo jawbone.
Of her choise.
I have the drawings but I had to tweak it considerably to get it to work. So several pairs of wooden grips was made prior to those

gunnertwo · 08-18-2020, 01:50 AM

You are an artist in steel.

G2

grantman · 08-18-2020, 02:02 AM

...I bet you got an "A" in metalshop class. Truly amazing work!

Sergio Natali · 08-18-2020, 03:29 AM

Congratulations!
I would never have been able to make such a masterpiece!

Spuhr · 08-18-2020, 05:56 AM

Here is the making of the sightsblade. All made in manual machinery and files.

Spuhr · 08-18-2020, 07:18 AM

Sightblade done

DonVoigt · 08-18-2020, 09:22 AM

An amazing demonstration of great skill, AND patience!

Well done.

hayhugh · 08-18-2020, 10:21 AM

All this work should earn you an atta'boy, but we all know how long that lasts.........

Zorba · 08-18-2020, 09:59 PM

Holy Goddess Mother, that's gorgeous!

Spuhr · 08-19-2020, 03:29 AM

Lugers can get an awesome triggerpull and in some cases the play betwen pin and frame is really annoying.
Here is the two methods I have used to minimize the play.
Either replace pin and silversolder on a new pin or turning down pin and tinsolder on a sleeve.

Doubs · 08-19-2020, 11:35 AM

You, Sir, are an artist in metal.

aldo35 · 08-19-2020, 01:35 PM

PLEASE POST A PIC OF THE FINISHED PISTOL..THANKS

Spuhr · 08-19-2020, 03:17 PM

I weld up sear with hardening welding vire and grind it to blueprint.
Checkering is 50LPI and that is really on my limit!
Both for my eyes and the filing is difficult to

Ron Wood · 08-19-2020, 04:09 PM

Envy and lust are not commendable traits, but unfortunately that is my current situation. What lovely work.
Ron

Proofed · 08-19-2020, 05:00 PM

I would like to commend you on the photography it is as awesome as your metalwork.
Thank you and don't stop now.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kiwi · 08-19-2020, 06:51 PM

Awesome work, your wife must also really be a "Keeper"

08-17-2020, 06:10 AM	#1
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	Wife’s luger project.... Started this a few years ago as my wife wanted a heavyer targetluger like the one I use but a tad lighter. She was requesting a round barrel. Barrel is made in one piece including the front sight base. Front sight base will later contain a elevation adjustable front sight. Gun is built on scrap, no nice collectible matching museumpiece have lost its life here! Attached Thumbnails

08-17-2020, 06:26 AM	#2
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	Next step is the making of a rear toggle with integral vindage adjustable rear sight. Material is Swedish Uddeholm Calmax toolsteel That is really good against shock. Attached Thumbnails

08-17-2020, 04:06 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,848 Thanked 3,099 Times in 1,426 Posts	I made my Wife a leather belt.... __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

08-17-2020, 05:39 PM	#5
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	Grips are made of stabilized hippo jawbone. Of her choise. I have the drawings but I had to tweak it considerably to get it to work. So several pairs of wooden grips was made prior to those Attached Thumbnails

08-18-2020, 03:29 AM	#8
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	Congratulations! I would never have been able to make such a masterpiece! __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

08-17-2020, 04:53 PM	#4
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	That sure would impress on me as I am utterly useless on Leather...

08-18-2020, 01:50 AM	#6
gunnertwo User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 605 Thanks: 803 Thanked 909 Times in 351 Posts	You are an artist in steel. G2

08-18-2020, 02:02 AM	#7
grantman User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Northern Idaho Posts: 79 Thanks: 2 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	...I bet you got an "A" in metalshop class. Truly amazing work!

08-18-2020, 05:56 AM	#9
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	Here is the making of the sightsblade. All made in manual machinery and files.

08-18-2020, 07:18 AM	#10
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	Sightblade done Attached Thumbnails

08-18-2020, 09:22 AM	#11
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,677 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,038 Posts	An amazing demonstration of great skill, AND patience! Well done. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

08-18-2020, 10:21 AM	#12
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 882 Thanks: 847 Thanked 507 Times in 270 Posts	All this work should earn you an atta'boy, but we all know how long that lasts.........

08-18-2020, 09:59 PM	#13
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 951 Thanks: 776 Thanked 526 Times in 289 Posts	Holy Goddess Mother, that's gorgeous!

08-19-2020, 03:29 AM	#14
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	Lugers can get an awesome triggerpull and in some cases the play betwen pin and frame is really annoying. Here is the two methods I have used to minimize the play. Either replace pin and silversolder on a new pin or turning down pin and tinsolder on a sleeve. Attached Thumbnails

08-19-2020, 11:35 AM	#15
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,670 Thanks: 769 Thanked 1,611 Times in 525 Posts	You, Sir, are an artist in metal.

08-19-2020, 01:35 PM	#16
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 308 Thanks: 2,159 Thanked 135 Times in 67 Posts	Luger PLEASE POST A PIC OF THE FINISHED PISTOL..THANKS

08-19-2020, 03:17 PM	#17
Spuhr User Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 193 Times in 24 Posts	I weld up sear with hardening welding vire and grind it to blueprint. Checkering is 50LPI and that is really on my limit! Both for my eyes and the filing is difficult to Attached Thumbnails

08-19-2020, 04:09 PM	#18
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	Envy and lust are not commendable traits, but unfortunately that is my current situation. What lovely work. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-19-2020, 05:00 PM	#19
Proofed User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Pa. Posts: 157 Thanks: 535 Thanked 338 Times in 90 Posts	Skills I would like to commend you on the photography it is as awesome as your metalwork. Thank you and don't stop now.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-19-2020, 06:51 PM	#20
Kiwi User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wrong side of the Delaware river Posts: 291 Thanks: 198 Thanked 413 Times in 162 Posts	Awesome work, your wife must also really be a "Keeper"