S/42 shooter--test <img BORDER="0" src='http://forum.rennlist.com/luger/pic.gif'>

Dwight Gruber · 04-06-2002, 04:26 AM

Its my G-date S/42 shooter, just a test to see if I can scan the Luger and successfully post the picture.

--Dwight

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/S42smaller.jpg

Marvin · 04-06-2002, 05:45 AM

Dwight,

Very good, looks like you have mastered this Fine Art of posting photos! It took me forever to figure out how to do that!

Marvin

Thor · 04-06-2002, 05:53 AM

Me too and my early ones were ALWAYS out of focus. I had some close ups I took at Ralphs place of a Vickers Luger and you couldnt tell it was even a Luger it was so out of focus. You dont good there Dwight! Thor

Thor · 04-06-2002, 10:45 AM

Meant to have said "You DID good there" I was pretty tired last night when I type it the first time. Thor

Thor · 04-06-2002, 11:31 AM

This is what happened when I didnt know how to make the camera focus on the Luger I was trying to take a pic of the top of and not the background. Thor

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/badpic2.jpg

Dan Clemons · 04-06-2002, 12:30 PM

Great pictures and a darn nice looking shooter!!

Dan

Dwight Gruber · 04-06-2002, 01:42 PM

At a guess, you discovered just how much autofocus loves that kind of a background, yes?

And actually I cheated, these are straight off the scanner bed, I haven't come up with a good photographic set-up yet.

--Dwight

Dwight Gruber · 04-06-2002, 01:50 PM

Thanks. Its a Russian-dip, mismatched toggle & breechblock (not dipped), someone (not me) took all the usually strawed parts and polished them to bright steel. I rather like the effect, actually. Also, is accurate as all heck!

--Dwight

Jay Newman · 04-06-2002, 02:27 PM

Great Pictures! I have sent you an e-mail asking for info. on how you did this.

schwob · 04-06-2002, 02:45 PM

Can you tell me please, the magazine shown with the beautiful Luger has what appears to be a black plastic bottom and concentric rings. Is this the correct mag. for this weapon?

Thor · 04-06-2002, 02:58 PM

My guess is that is an old MecGar Mag, I have replaced several bottoms like that one, but I dont recall, it is certainly not S/42 vintage IMO. Thor

Dwight Gruber · 04-06-2002, 08:38 PM

Totally incorrect and inauthentic mag. Its a Mec-Gar, modern construction, made in Italy. High quality. I have several which I use in my Lugers for shooting. There may be a story behind them, if so someone else on the forum surely knows it.

The proper magazine for this gun would be aluminum bottom, with serial# and proof. I don't have one.

--Dwight

04-06-2002, 04:26 AM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	S/42 shooter--test Its my G-date S/42 shooter, just a test to see if I can scan the Luger and successfully post the picture. --Dwight http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/S42smaller.jpg

04-06-2002, 05:45 AM	#2
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S/42 shooter--test Dwight, Very good, looks like you have mastered this Fine Art of posting photos! It took me forever to figure out how to do that! Marvin

04-06-2002, 05:53 AM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: S/42 shooter--test Me too and my early ones were ALWAYS out of focus. I had some close ups I took at Ralphs place of a Vickers Luger and you couldnt tell it was even a Luger it was so out of focus. You dont good there Dwight! Thor

04-06-2002, 10:45 AM	#4
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: S/42 shooter--test Meant to have said "You DID good there" I was pretty tired last night when I type it the first time. Thor

04-06-2002, 11:31 AM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Early Camera Trials This is what happened when I didnt know how to make the camera focus on the Luger I was trying to take a pic of the top of and not the background. Thor http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/badpic2.jpg

04-06-2002, 12:30 PM	#6
Dan Clemons User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Early Camera Trials Great pictures and a darn nice looking shooter!! Dan

04-06-2002, 01:42 PM	#7
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	Re: Early Camera Trials At a guess, you discovered just how much autofocus loves that kind of a background, yes? And actually I cheated, these are straight off the scanner bed, I haven't come up with a good photographic set-up yet. --Dwight

04-06-2002, 01:50 PM	#8
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	Re: Early Camera Trials Thanks. Its a Russian-dip, mismatched toggle & breechblock (not dipped), someone (not me) took all the usually strawed parts and polished them to bright steel. I rather like the effect, actually. Also, is accurate as all heck! --Dwight

04-06-2002, 02:27 PM	#9
Jay Newman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Early Camera Trials Great Pictures! I have sent you an e-mail asking for info. on how you did this.

04-06-2002, 02:45 PM	#10
schwob RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Coast of Maine Posts: 273 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: S/42 shooter--test Can you tell me please, the magazine shown with the beautiful Luger has what appears to be a black plastic bottom and concentric rings. Is this the correct mag. for this weapon?

04-06-2002, 02:58 PM	#11
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: S/42 shooter--test My guess is that is an old MecGar Mag, I have replaced several bottoms like that one, but I dont recall, it is certainly not S/42 vintage IMO. Thor

04-06-2002, 08:38 PM	#12
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,902 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,318 Times in 431 Posts	Re: S/42 shooter--test Totally incorrect and inauthentic mag. Its a Mec-Gar, modern construction, made in Italy. High quality. I have several which I use in my Lugers for shooting. There may be a story behind them, if so someone else on the forum surely knows it. The proper magazine for this gun would be aluminum bottom, with serial# and proof. I don't have one. --Dwight