New to me 1917 DWM

4 Scale · 09-15-2017, 11:24 AM

Whether original or refinished, you did well - congratulations.

The toggle s-link and trigger transfer lever in the side plate should be in the white, so you might check those.

In your first post you show fine detail of the sear bar lever (safety catch). The part that rises above the frame when the safety is engaged looks white, the part down in the frame has some blotchy corrosion, suggesting the top was carefully polished. It also raises the question as to why the environmental factors that caused the blotches on the lower part of the sear bar lever did not affect any other part of the pistol.

In post #28, I see a very small dimple behind the left toggle knob, and a few others that are even smaller on the edges, that are blue. On well-done re-blues, that is what I mainly look for (blue in post-manufacture marks, typically scratches or pits). Sometimes it takes a low power stereo microscope to tell, and that might be the case with your pistol.

I also assess the retaining pin in the toggle as having been removed and replaced at some time.

Without inspecting the pistol in hand I have no firm opinion but am suspicious based on the things noted. Given the stunning appearance of the pistol you might investigate further, local jewelers typically have stereo microscopes.

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09-15-2017, 11:24 AM	#31
4 Scale User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 544 Thanks: 194 Thanked 490 Times in 251 Posts	Whether original or refinished, you did well - congratulations. The toggle s-link and trigger transfer lever in the side plate should be in the white, so you might check those. In your first post you show fine detail of the sear bar lever (safety catch). The part that rises above the frame when the safety is engaged looks white, the part down in the frame has some blotchy corrosion, suggesting the top was carefully polished. It also raises the question as to why the environmental factors that caused the blotches on the lower part of the sear bar lever did not affect any other part of the pistol. In post #28, I see a very small dimple behind the left toggle knob, and a few others that are even smaller on the edges, that are blue. On well-done re-blues, that is what I mainly look for (blue in post-manufacture marks, typically scratches or pits). Sometimes it takes a low power stereo microscope to tell, and that might be the case with your pistol. I also assess the retaining pin in the toggle as having been removed and replaced at some time. Without inspecting the pistol in hand I have no firm opinion but am suspicious based on the things noted. Given the stunning appearance of the pistol you might investigate further, local jewelers typically have stereo microscopes.