OK guys, tell me what I have....

Ron Wood · 11-09-2004, 11:10 PM

Actually, in spite of the apparent cold blue, this is a pretty nice piece. The removal of the lower safety marking has been executed with much more skill than most examples. I suspect that it was welded up and resurfaced. My Navy looks very similar except it has not been cold blued and retains faint traces of "peacock blue" from the heat of the welding process. I certainly would not be reluctant to have this Luger in my collection.

Congratulations on finding an excellent example. Since it has already suffered the indignity of re-bluing, I think it would be OK to have it professionally restored (a la Thor). What does the rest of the fraternity think?

11-09-2004, 11:10 PM	#14
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,055 Thanks: 1,129 Thanked 5,297 Times in 1,732 Posts	Actually, in spite of the apparent cold blue, this is a pretty nice piece. The removal of the lower safety marking has been executed with much more skill than most examples. I suspect that it was welded up and resurfaced. My Navy looks very similar except it has not been cold blued and retains faint traces of "peacock blue" from the heat of the welding process. I certainly would not be reluctant to have this Luger in my collection. Congratulations on finding an excellent example. Since it has already suffered the indignity of re-bluing, I think it would be OK to have it professionally restored (a la Thor). What does the rest of the fraternity think? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction