First Luger, 1916 shooter

ithacaartist · 02-10-2020, 05:02 PM

+1 on the congratulations.

This is a perfect first Luger/shooter you should enjoy owning, to learn the nuances of the "Luger/Borschardt System."

Since its value won't be diminished by fiddling with it cosmetically, I recommend re-strawing the proper small parts yourself. All you need is a toaster oven and a small container of sand in which to immerse the parts so they will evenly take on the proper temp. to achieve the right color. A Luger with strawed parts is strikingly handsome!

02-10-2020, 05:02 PM	#1
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	+1 on the congratulations. This is a perfect first Luger/shooter you should enjoy owning, to learn the nuances of the "Luger/Borschardt System." Since its value won't be diminished by fiddling with it cosmetically, I recommend re-strawing the proper small parts yourself. All you need is a toaster oven and a small container of sand in which to immerse the parts so they will evenly take on the proper temp. to achieve the right color. A Luger with strawed parts is strikingly handsome! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894