% original finish?
 

OK Ted,
What can you do for this baby?

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Wes,

I'm not Ted, but I would recommend a reburial, with honor!!

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Dang, Wes! Talk about humidity problems at my house, you must need an aqualung to get around your house! If this is the pride of your collection,I'll take up a fund-raiser and see about getting you a stainless luger.
If I don't get the under grip corrosion stopped on my DWM it's going to look like that.

Stevie. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Eye of the beholder, Stevie.

Looks like some sharpshooting G.I. blasted it out of the German solder's hand, and took him prisoner, I bet. Incidently, please accept my apology on behalf of the little green icon guy, I didn't realize he was going to stick his tongue out at you.
Stevie.

You need a new gunsmith. He did a lousy job on the muzzle brake.... too far back; only one side; etc. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

I don't speak for Thor, but in this case, the only refinishing I can recommend would be black Rustoleum...

It would make a great Umbrella or Cane handle or a Gear shift knob...

Were you able to determine it's origin Wes? What vintage is this old soldier from?

Looks like a good candidate for Bondo and a candy paint job.

Is this Himmler's Luger recovered from the sunken U-boat he escaped to Texas in?