Luger paint color

alanint · 04-22-2012, 07:46 AM

Welcome to the forum.

Lugers were never painted. The WW2 pistols were salt blued, which gave a very deep Blue/Black and sometimes a deep plum color on certain parts.

Some post WW2 Lugers received "Parkerizing", which gives them a grey-green color, like our 1911's, M1 Carbines and Garand rifle's finishes. The original German manufacturers, however, never applied this type of finish.

sheepherder · 04-22-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by alanint

Some post WW2 Lugers received "Parkerizing", which gives them a grey-green color...

Not necessarily...It depends on what Parkerizing solution you use...

I do AR-15 barrels with ShooterSolutions 'manganese' solution, which gives a very-dark-gray to black color...

I believe I've seen pics here of Lugers (Portuguese contract?) that had original Parkerized finish...

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04-22-2012, 07:46 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Welcome to the forum. Lugers were never painted. The WW2 pistols were salt blued, which gave a very deep Blue/Black and sometimes a deep plum color on certain parts. Some post WW2 Lugers received "Parkerizing", which gives them a grey-green color, like our 1911's, M1 Carbines and Garand rifle's finishes. The original German manufacturers, however, never applied this type of finish.