1939 S/42 Luger Matching From George Anderson

[alvin]

Originally Posted by Dannyjunkfish

I showed this to a friend, here are his exact words.

"As for the bluing. I can't make a good evaluation with the photos you have. But it looks a little red. From a gunsmithing stand point this raises a red flag. No Pun intended. It makes me think some parts may have been touched up at some point in it's life."

Any reason/weight behind this?

Thanks,
-Danny

Gunsmith comments, right? That depends on what type of gun he handles frequently.

I am not a Luger collector. But 1939 Mauser Luger must be salt blued. Salt blued Mauser pistol shows reddish color tone on receiver, that is normal. If you don't like that, you should find a rust blued gun, those don't show overall reddish color tone.

The metal finish of this one looks original, no problem. The "less than desirable" point is still on the grip panels. But I bet that's already considered in price.