Fantasy Unit Armorers Kit

Edward Tinker · 03-06-2011, 03:42 PM

Several months ago I talked to Kris Antczak korona45@yahoo.com about a unit armorers chest. Real ones, if full, cost in the $10,000's of thousands of dollars. I have met a couple of folks who own/owned them and 10k years ago was the amount related to me.

There is a chest in Joop and Don's newest book and this was what got me thinking. But the more I thought about it, I decided I was a pistol guy and so much of an armorers kit was K98's. Which I know nothing about.

So, the decision was made to go with pistols. I did not always explain myself well and since we were doing this over the internet, it took a while.

There was an incredible amount of detail work involved, routing, hand sanding, finishing and well, more than I expected, but here is the finished work. The props are his, so although primarily a luger project, it will have P38 parts and PPK parts in it.
It turned out far cooler than I thought it would !!

Ed

Vlim · 03-06-2011, 04:55 PM

Me Like!!

Kitkat041836 · 03-06-2011, 05:51 PM

All I have to say is very,very nice.
Thanks for the post.
George

GerColctor · 03-06-2011, 06:11 PM

WOW. That is impressive. Thank you for sharing.

Joe

wlyon · 03-06-2011, 06:11 PM

Ed
I like it I like it!! Bill

drbuster · 03-06-2011, 06:29 PM

Wow, what skill some folks have!

tomaustin · 03-06-2011, 06:52 PM

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Ron Wood · 03-06-2011, 08:50 PM

A VERY nice bit of woodworking!

Ron Smith · 03-06-2011, 10:16 PM

Wow Ed,

That is cool. Very nice work.

Ron

lfid · 03-06-2011, 10:27 PM

Ed ,

awesome blossom !!!

when does production start ?

Bill

silverknife · 03-06-2011, 11:04 PM

Exquisite work, Ed. Very nicely done. Cherry with a hand rubbed tung oil or boiled linseed oil finish?? I like the brass fittings along the edges of the box. Haven't seen those before.

Regards,
Doug

Edward Tinker · 03-07-2011, 12:15 AM

Doug, the brass was my idea. Kris will make it to your specifications.

Originally i was going to try to have him make me 3 or 4 and sell them, but the cost was a bit high. I decided after seeing it in pictures and talking to him, that there was little profit for me and him by me re-selling. Thus my reason to post here with his email, and if anyone wants a copy or one like it, they can contact Kris.

Kris originally was going to make it army green like the originals, but I decided to go a different route. The wood is maple and we went with a slightly reddish shade, he could have made it from almost any type of wood and of course stained it with almost any color.

Like I said, you tell him what you want and he'll do it.

I am very pleased, and thank you for him.

Ed

mauro · 03-07-2011, 05:43 AM

Ed,
I really like it! Well done.

Mauro

Ice · 03-07-2011, 06:00 AM

That is really nice work.

Charlie

the gunman · 03-07-2011, 09:05 AM

Thanks for sharing Ed really neat.

Don M · 03-07-2011, 10:03 AM

Very nice! What does it weigh fully outfitted?

Edward Tinker · 03-07-2011, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don M

Very nice! What does it weigh fully outfitted?

I don't know, I won't see it until November when i am home on vacation from iraq

Ed

pitsword · 03-07-2011, 03:20 PM

Ed,
That is awesome.

John Sabato · 03-07-2011, 03:46 PM

VERY VERY NICE Ed!

WG dog · 03-09-2011, 05:19 PM

Lovely!!!

03-06-2011, 03:42 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,957 Thanks: 2,059 Thanked 4,578 Times in 2,112 Posts	Fantasy Unit Armorers Kit Several months ago I talked to Kris Antczak korona45@yahoo.com about a unit armorers chest. Real ones, if full, cost in the $10,000's of thousands of dollars. I have met a couple of folks who own/owned them and 10k years ago was the amount related to me. There is a chest in Joop and Don's newest book and this was what got me thinking. But the more I thought about it, I decided I was a pistol guy and so much of an armorers kit was K98's. Which I know nothing about. So, the decision was made to go with pistols. I did not always explain myself well and since we were doing this over the internet, it took a while. There was an incredible amount of detail work involved, routing, hand sanding, finishing and well, more than I expected, but here is the finished work. The props are his, so although primarily a luger project, it will have P38 parts and PPK parts in it. It turned out far cooler than I thought it would !! Ed Attached Thumbnails __________________ 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

03-06-2011, 06:11 PM	#4
GerColctor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: CT & FL Posts: 315 Thanks: 2 Thanked 48 Times in 31 Posts	WOW. That is impressive. Thank you for sharing. Joe __________________ It is better to have lived a day as a tiger, then a thousand years as a lamb.

03-06-2011, 06:11 PM	#5
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tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	and how much will they cost??? really nice.... ..

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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: 7,034 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,238 Times in 1,718 Posts	A VERY nice bit of woodworking! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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Kitkat041836 RIP Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 195 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	All I have to say is very,very nice. Thanks for the post. George

03-06-2011, 06:29 PM	#6
drbuster User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Mateo, California Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 56 Posts	Wow, what skill some folks have!

03-06-2011, 10:16 PM	#9
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Wow Ed, That is cool. Very nice work. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-06-2011, 10:27 PM	#10
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	Ed , awesome blossom !!! when does production start ? Bill

03-06-2011, 11:04 PM	#11
silverknife User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Western New York Posts: 78 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 13 Posts	Exquisite work, Ed. Very nicely done. Cherry with a hand rubbed tung oil or boiled linseed oil finish?? I like the brass fittings along the edges of the box. Haven't seen those before. Regards, Doug

03-07-2011, 12:15 AM	#12
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,957 Thanks: 2,059 Thanked 4,578 Times in 2,112 Posts	Doug, the brass was my idea. Kris will make it to your specifications. Originally i was going to try to have him make me 3 or 4 and sell them, but the cost was a bit high. I decided after seeing it in pictures and talking to him, that there was little profit for me and him by me re-selling. Thus my reason to post here with his email, and if anyone wants a copy or one like it, they can contact Kris. Kris originally was going to make it army green like the originals, but I decided to go a different route. The wood is maple and we went with a slightly reddish shade, he could have made it from almost any type of wood and of course stained it with almost any color. Like I said, you tell him what you want and he'll do it. I am very pleased, and thank you for him. Ed

03-07-2011, 05:43 AM	#13
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 350 Times in 129 Posts	Ed, I really like it! Well done. Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

03-07-2011, 06:00 AM	#14
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	That is really nice work. Charlie

03-07-2011, 09:05 AM	#15
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Thanks for sharing Ed really neat.

03-07-2011, 10:03 AM	#16
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Very nice! What does it weigh fully outfitted? __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

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pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Ed, That is awesome.

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John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	VERY VERY NICE Ed! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

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WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Lovely!!!