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11-03-2001, 01:13 AM

Hi Bill M:

I guess that's the conclusion then... this gun is NOT correct: It has no special property markings (Navy or otherwise); No part is "blue" (or of blue hints) in any light (all shades of black & very shiney); No parts are "stawed" (though the extractor is plainly a beautiful deep highly-polished copper); My "Gesichert" has plainly never been painted; My alpha character suffix is an odd-ball emblem that I can't find on any charts (including the 2 posted on this web site).

If this finish is an "after-market" job... it's very consistent and impressive throughout. Like I've said, the few people who've seen it all agree that they've never seen anything like it. That's my reason for originally posting to this site... I was hopeful somebody might know this variety (that I can't find adequate info on anyplace else either).

If I want more definitive feedback then such email speculations as these, I guess I need to smuggle it (past the storm troopers of my liberal state here) to a national show some day. If I can only make one, can you recommend the best show to meet the most amount of Luger afficionados ? Hopefully I don't need to jump through hoops to bring my piece in ?

Thanks for your time & efforts.

Bill G.

11-03-2001, 01:13 AM	#12
Billy G. Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Salt Blued 1936 Hi Bill M: I guess that's the conclusion then... this gun is NOT correct: It has no special property markings (Navy or otherwise); No part is "blue" (or of blue hints) in any light (all shades of black & very shiney); No parts are "stawed" (though the extractor is plainly a beautiful deep highly-polished copper); My "Gesichert" has plainly never been painted; My alpha character suffix is an odd-ball emblem that I can't find on any charts (including the 2 posted on this web site). If this finish is an "after-market" job... it's very consistent and impressive throughout. Like I've said, the few people who've seen it all agree that they've never seen anything like it. That's my reason for originally posting to this site... I was hopeful somebody might know this variety (that I can't find adequate info on anyplace else either). If I want more definitive feedback then such email speculations as these, I guess I need to smuggle it (past the storm troopers of my liberal state here) to a national show some day. If I can only make one, can you recommend the best show to meet the most amount of Luger afficionados ? Hopefully I don't need to jump through hoops to bring my piece in ? Thanks for your time & efforts. Bill G.