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Edward Tinker · 09-06-2006, 05:19 PM

The "x" is not always there, but is there enough to call it a russian captured and then put away for storage luger.

The dip blue is how they kept them after capture. Although, I have heard two stories, the captured guns were immersed in oil and were dip blued prior to sending over to the USA (to make them all look nicer). @nd theory is the first one, fast blued (i.e. dipped) rather than a full rearsenal reblue, which is what I beleive was more common for the east german lugers.

Ed

09-06-2006, 05:19 PM	#11
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	The "x" is not always there, but is there enough to call it a russian captured and then put away for storage luger. The dip blue is how they kept them after capture. Although, I have heard two stories, the captured guns were immersed in oil and were dip blued prior to sending over to the USA (to make them all look nicer). @nd theory is the first one, fast blued (i.e. dipped) rather than a full rearsenal reblue, which is what I beleive was more common for the east german lugers. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV