1938 s/42

alanint · 10-07-2012, 08:18 AM

The "45" in the inside of the sideplate should be one digit off from the beginning of the gun's serial number. Does the serial number degin with "44"? It's hard to tell from your photos.

Also, the gun appears to be heavily oiled, so the finish is hard to determine, but from the rounded surfaces, it appears to have been reblued at some point. Really fine steel wool, ("0000" or finer) and a little oil will help remove surface rust, but as rich states, you are probably seeing undersurface red, which is mornal in salt blueing.

John17427 · 10-07-2012, 10:51 AM

Yes, the grip and much of the barrel show a reddish patina under a bright light.

Unfortunately, I forgot that I had rubbed it with grease the night before I took the pictures so It looks very shiny in the photographs. I'll try to wipe it down and see if I can take more pictures. The serial starts with 45 which is the same as stamped inside the plate. Don't know why I didn't connect the dots, but what you're saying is that they should be one count off of each other correct?

Thanks.

10-07-2012, 08:18 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	The "45" in the inside of the sideplate should be one digit off from the beginning of the gun's serial number. Does the serial number degin with "44"? It's hard to tell from your photos. Also, the gun appears to be heavily oiled, so the finish is hard to determine, but from the rounded surfaces, it appears to have been reblued at some point. Really fine steel wool, ("0000" or finer) and a little oil will help remove surface rust, but as rich states, you are probably seeing undersurface red, which is mornal in salt blueing. Last edited by alanint; 10-07-2012 at 04:20 PM.

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10-07-2012, 10:51 AM	#2
John17427 User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	Yes, the grip and much of the barrel show a reddish patina under a bright light. Unfortunately, I forgot that I had rubbed it with grease the night before I took the pictures so It looks very shiny in the photographs. I'll try to wipe it down and see if I can take more pictures. The serial starts with 45 which is the same as stamped inside the plate. Don't know why I didn't connect the dots, but what you're saying is that they should be one count off of each other correct? Thanks.