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John Dewey custom Luger #10364016 08/30/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	Here's an unusual gun I traded for a number of years back. It's a custom 9mm Luger, work done by master gunsmith John Dewey, father and grandfather of the Dewey cleaning rod folks. I contacted Dewey, talked to the grandson who related that his grandfather wasn't a good record keeper. Thus, there are no records of when he did the work. The barrel inscription says "barrel by J. Dewey", so I assume he made it, too. This thing shoot like a rifle and has a really good trigger for a Luger. Mr. Dewey fitted Micro adjustable sights on the toggle. Pretty neat work, pretty amazing gun. DF

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Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10364054 08/30/15
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ready_on_the_right Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 18,075 GA, USA	Pretty cool! Mike God, Family, and Country. NRA Endowment Member

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10366172 08/31/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	Thanks, Mike. It is different, for sure. I haven't seen another just like it. Evidently Mr. John Dewey was quite a craftsman and innovator. I don't know how much input he had in establishing the Dewey company, although their official name is "J. Dewey". Their web site says Dewey is a family owned business, started in 1975. I would think this pistol was put together in the '60's. Not much company history on their web site. DF

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10366752 08/31/15
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CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,689 Kentucky	Very interesting Luger. I've only shot one, but it was an "experience" to be sure. Lots of stuff going on, when a Luger barks off. The original sights were dismal. "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

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T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Only the second Dewey Luger I have ever seen, NICE! The first one was all stock save the same sights and trigger job, was a sweet shooter. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

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Re: John Dewey custom Luger CrimsonTide #10367304 08/31/15
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OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by CrimsonTide Very interesting Luger. I've only shot one, but it was an "experience" to be sure. Lots of stuff going on, when a Luger barks off. The original sights were dismal. Yep, those Lugers are different. Their design, although complicated, requiring lots of intricate machining, is nonetheless condusive to accuracy because of several features. One is the fixed barrel, no slopping around, barrel or slide. Another positive is the grip shape and angle which is quite ergonomic. A drawback is the notorious Luger trigger. Mr. John did good with this one and I understand that's not an easy task. He was, for sure, a master craftsman. I wish I knew more about him and his work. It seems to be a mystery. DF

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10367306 08/31/15
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4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	Now that is just COOL! Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10368276 08/31/15
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tjm10025 Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,234 NC	Uberlengen!

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10368976 08/31/15
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OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	I got some better pictures, the guns deserves as much. Better photos of "J. Dewey" on the barrel. This shows how he stippled the trigger. Forgot to mention it was Magnaported. I painted the front sight. LONG sight radius.

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10368988 08/31/15
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OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	The rest of them.

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Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10369194 08/31/15
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SargeMO Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,517 MO	Damn that is slick! Direct Impingement is the Fart Joke of military rifle operating systems. ⓒ

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10370114 08/31/15
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OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	Yep, the old man knew his stuff. DF

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deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	That thing is cool. Name recognition is one thing, but good work always looks like good work. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10371690 09/01/15
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OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	I found this link on Mr. John Dewey. http://www.fieldandstream.com/pages/precision-shooting-great-magazine-shooting-hobbyists DF

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OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	Another link. This gun looks familiar... http://www.gunauction.com/buy/11609828

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10371740 09/01/15
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GunGeek Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 24,659 NW Nevada	THIS guy was the master... John Martz That's a Luger carbine in .38 Super! He had to split the gun down the mag well, toggle and all. Inset just a little metal, re-weld it all back together. Then he put a proper rust blue finish with all the appropriate Nitre blued accents. John was from my hometown and as a kid I would always bother him at every gun show. First I'd salivate over everything on his table (one saw not one but three .45 ACP Lugers), then I'd bug him for hours about details of how he did it.

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10371992 09/01/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	I had forgotten about him, but that post brings up memories. Yep, super work. DF

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10372004 09/01/15
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 4ager Campfire Ranger
4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Here's an unusual gun I traded for a number of years back. It's a custom 9mm Luger, work done by master gunsmith John Dewey, father and grandfather of the Dewey cleaning rod folks. I contacted Dewey, talked to the grandson who related that his grandfather wasn't a good record keeper. Thus, there are no records of when he did the work. The barrel inscription says "barrel by J. Dewey", so I assume he made it, too. This thing shoot like a rifle and has a really good trigger for a Luger. Mr. Dewey fitted Micro adjustable sights on the toggle. Pretty neat work, pretty amazing gun. DF One of the coolest pistols I've seen in a very, very long time. That's just awesome! Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10372720 09/01/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,024 Central Louisiana	I traded two T/C Contender carbines for it, even swap. DF

Re: John Dewey custom Luger Dirtfarmer #10373220 09/01/15
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4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer I traded two T/C Contender carbines for it, even swap. DF All day, every day. Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

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