1939 S/42 Luger Matching From George Anderson

[Dannyjunkfish]

I showed this to a friend, here are his exact words.

"As for the bluing. I can't make a good evaluation with the photos you have. But it looks a little red. From a gunsmithing stand point this raises a red flag. No Pun intended. It makes me think some parts may have been touched up at some point in it's life."

Any reason/weight behind this?

Thanks,
-Danny

[DonVoigt]

Danny,
1939 was a time when Mauser was having trouble with their "hot salt" bluing, having only switched in 1937 late from rust blue.

Many if not most of these dates exhibit reddish hues and loss of color on some parts that did not take as well.

I would agree with your guys assessment- if it were not a 1939 Mauser.

I'd say it is perfectly legit.

Originally Posted by Dannyjunkfish

I showed this to a friend, here are his exact words.

"As for the bluing. I can't make a good evaluation with the photos you have. But it looks a little red. From a gunsmithing stand point this raises a red flag. No Pun intended. It makes me think some parts may have been touched up at some point in it's life."

Any reason/weight behind this?

Thanks,
-Danny

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Danny,
1939 was a time when Mauser was having trouble with their "hot salt" bluing, having only switched in 1937 late from rust blue.

Many if not most of these dates exhibit reddish hues and loss of color on some parts that did not take as well.

I would agree with your guys assessment- if it were not a 1939 Mauser.

I'd say it is perfectly legit.

And I agree with Don. Typical Mauser.
The pistol looks excellent.

[alvin]

Originally Posted by Dannyjunkfish

I showed this to a friend, here are his exact words.

"As for the bluing. I can't make a good evaluation with the photos you have. But it looks a little red. From a gunsmithing stand point this raises a red flag. No Pun intended. It makes me think some parts may have been touched up at some point in it's life."

Any reason/weight behind this?

Thanks,
-Danny

Gunsmith comments, right? That depends on what type of gun he handles frequently.

I am not a Luger collector. But 1939 Mauser Luger must be salt blued. Salt blued Mauser pistol shows reddish color tone on receiver, that is normal. If you don't like that, you should find a rust blued gun, those don't show overall reddish color tone.

The metal finish of this one looks original, no problem. The "less than desirable" point is still on the grip panels. But I bet that's already considered in price.

[abukafura]

George has an impeccable reputation for honesty and for describing his guns accurately. He is one of the foremost Luger experts there is. If he days something about a gun, take it to the bank.