1920 .30 cal DWM Luger?

[Chickenthief]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Why,
because that is just what "they" did.
Perhaps the same reason that the inside of the frame was protected during the rust bluing process?

I don't take pictures of the muzzle of my lugers when documenting them, but a quick look in Still's Weimar Lugers shows several pictures with the muzzle clearly showing polished.
The ones that are not polished are "re-worked" and usually have the 1920 PS added.

Others can weigh in on their observations.

Feel free to post pictures of your 1921 or add a link so we can see it- better yet start a new thread about your question.

Sorry mate!
You are right and i am wrong.
The aged appearence played a trick on my old eyes and polished looked like worn black.
But polished it is when i googled it under proper light.

Here are 2 pieces of humble pie:

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Chickenthief

Sorry mate!
You are right and i am wrong.
The aged appearence played a trick on my old eyes and polished looked like worn black.
But polished it is when i googled it under proper light.

Here are 2 pieces of humble pie:

Thanks for checking; and the report.

Metal left in the white can and often does darken with age; sometimes to the point of looking black-but it is usually thin and mottled.

JimD,
Lighting- yes, very true- that is why I said it is "hard to tell" from a picture.

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