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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Thor Artillery Luger Restorations

Posted: 1/8/2016 9:16:07 AM EDT

1917 DWM I restored

And a 1914 Erfurt I restored

Posted: 1/8/2016 9:23:04 AM EDT

[#1]

Looks great!

About how long does something like that take to complete from start to finish?

Posted: 1/8/2016 10:23:52 AM EDT

[#2]

Second question: how does restoring one affect it's value?

Most other collectible guns (Colt SAAs, 1860s, etc.) lose most of their value after a restoration.

Posted: 1/8/2016 10:34:29 AM EDT

[#3]

My LGS has both a 1917 DWM Luger and an Artillery Luger, complete with snail drum magazine and loading attachments. THey also has a 1943 Colt M1911A1 that I wanted, but it disappeared before I was able to have the funds handy.

Posted: 1/8/2016 11:18:55 AM EDT

[#4]

They look pretty nice, do you have before photos?

Posted: 1/8/2016 11:41:32 AM EDT

[#5]

My grandfather brought home a 1917 (IIRC) 8" Artillery model (no snail drum

).

It's actually in pretty good shape and I've thought about what to do with it to at least preserve it as it.

Posted: 1/9/2016 4:01:22 PM EDT

[#6]

Below are a couple of BEFORE pictures on the Erfurt. The previous owner stripped the bluing off before I got it. The actual time to do the work is around 2 weeks but a lot of times there is grip work, or parts to find, or engraving work to touch up damaged and marred markings that I subcontract out to some real artisans. That always takes time and I keep a long back log. I suguest people check with SIMPSONS LTD for original vs restored values. Those values vary with the existing original conditions and the current pricing from Simpsons. Also they sell RESTORED Lugers so comparisions can be made. My price listing for the restoration work is on my website and they have been steady since 2007.

Posted: 1/10/2016 2:37:36 AM EDT

[#7]

Here's one that I am sure went up in value after the restoration. Course it did not have much collector value in its existing condition. BEFORE and AFTER restoration pictures

Posted: 1/10/2016 11:49:23 PM EDT

[#8]

Wow !

Posted: 1/15/2016 10:55:06 PM EDT

[#9]

Posted: 2/1/2016 12:46:41 AM EDT

[#10]

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing the pictures!

Posted: 3/10/2016 6:59:01 PM EDT

[#11]

sexy

Posted: 3/10/2016 8:48:58 PM EDT

[#12]

Quote History

Quoted:
Second question: how does restoring one affect it's value?

Most other collectible guns (Colt SAAs, 1860s, etc.) lose most of their value after a restoration.

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True, but a quality restoration can increase the value of a piece of junk.

If someone already stripped the finish off a Luger, then the value was already destroyed.

Posted: 3/10/2016 9:23:10 PM EDT

[#13]

Did you replace the side plate or dress the rectangular bit to that chamfered edge?

Nice work. I don't mind good restoration work at all. I'd rather own a nice resto than an ugly chipped/scraped up thing. Unless it was Hermann Goering's personal pistol or something.

Posted: 3/10/2016 10:10:55 PM EDT

[#14]

You Sir are an Artisan with a Luger

Posted: 3/20/2016 1:05:19 PM EDT

[#15]

It amazes me what someone who has an exceptional talent can do!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Thor Artillery Luger Restorations

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