1912 Erfurt Luger

[Edward Tinker]

Originally Posted by postino

All true only if the refinishing included buffing. If the pistol is just stripped and then dipped without buffing, the marks will remain clear.

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Now, if this is some kind of coating or a cold bluing, but to look like real bluing, it requires rusting, carding, rusting, card and each time you card, a little metal comes off?

Am I wrong in this assumption?


Ed

[deepdarkwoodsman]

It seems as though every luger has someone who believes it to be a refinished gun. I have seen re-finished lugers and know the usual tells that indicate a re-finish. I strongly believe the Erfurt in question to be original.

But, is there really any way to know for sure?

Thanks.

Doug