Telltale Signs of a Refinished Luger

ithacaartist · 08-21-2017, 12:37 AM

We have a GREAT list of tells established here, +1 on the sticky!

If I may, I'll add a few more.

1. The little pin that retains the central toggle axle was "in the white" on originals before salt bluing was commenced by Mauser production. The toggle joint's parts were rust blued while separate, then assembled with an unfinished pin.

2. Serial numbers stamped on the barrels normally display "halos"

3. Rust blued guns also have grip frames which should be "in the white" on the inside.

08-21-2017, 12:37 AM	#18
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,410 Thanks: 7,585 Thanked 2,660 Times in 1,399 Posts	We have a GREAT list of tells established here, +1 on the sticky! If I may, I'll add a few more. 1. The little pin that retains the central toggle axle was "in the white" on originals before salt bluing was commenced by Mauser production. The toggle joint's parts were rust blued while separate, then assembled with an unfinished pin. 2. Serial numbers stamped on the barrels normally display "halos" 3. Rust blued guns also have grip frames which should be "in the white" on the inside. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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