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Big Norm · 11-24-2001, 08:35 AM

Johnny,

Boy, do I know what you are talking about. I recently bought a 1917 arty that was all matching with an adjustible front sight and a decent bore. All the proof marks serial #'s and so forth where not touched. But the rails, side plate, trigger and straps had the heck buffed out of them. The price was good and I got a nice repro stock and holster w/ straps with it so I decided to take a chance. I took it deer hunting with me and killed a tree. It seems to have some other problems in ejecting and cocking that I will have to work out. When I solve those problems I will have a talk with my restorer to see what, if anything, can be done. I don't think that it can be restored to "like new" condition. But maybe a nice wall-hanger/shooter. But it gets me a little sick to see what a hacker did to it with a run away buffing wheel.

Big Norm

HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr · 11-24-2001, 06:21 PM

I aint that easy to put metal on as it looks like.

I welds loads of guns, mainly SIG P210, but I have welded many lugers and other guns to.

The problem is to get the weld invisiable after the saltbluing, in some cases will the weld get visiable after 2 years, in some cases never.

Welding is a great way of reparing and customizing guns , but it's impossible to give a warranty that it will get 100% invisiable.

When i Weld a luger to remove the lanyardring or the stocklug, or weld the cutout in the fork for the arty sight in 80-90% of the cases it gets invisiable.

But a few times it dont get that way, even though i did exactly the same thing.

Regards HÃ?Â¥kan

http://www.vapensmedjan.com

11-24-2001, 08:35 AM	#21
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Putting metal back on!!!.......... Johnny, Boy, do I know what you are talking about. I recently bought a 1917 arty that was all matching with an adjustible front sight and a decent bore. All the proof marks serial #'s and so forth where not touched. But the rails, side plate, trigger and straps had the heck buffed out of them. The price was good and I got a nice repro stock and holster w/ straps with it so I decided to take a chance. I took it deer hunting with me and killed a tree. It seems to have some other problems in ejecting and cocking that I will have to work out. When I solve those problems I will have a talk with my restorer to see what, if anything, can be done. I don't think that it can be restored to "like new" condition. But maybe a nice wall-hanger/shooter. But it gets me a little sick to see what a hacker did to it with a run away buffing wheel. Big Norm

11-24-2001, 06:21 PM	#22
HÃ?Â¥kan Spuhr User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Putting metal back on!!!.......... I aint that easy to put metal on as it looks like. I welds loads of guns, mainly SIG P210, but I have welded many lugers and other guns to. The problem is to get the weld invisiable after the saltbluing, in some cases will the weld get visiable after 2 years, in some cases never. Welding is a great way of reparing and customizing guns , but it's impossible to give a warranty that it will get 100% invisiable. When i Weld a luger to remove the lanyardring or the stocklug, or weld the cutout in the fork for the arty sight in 80-90% of the cases it gets invisiable. But a few times it dont get that way, even though i did exactly the same thing. Regards HÃ?Â¥kan http://www.vapensmedjan.com