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Edward Tinker · 10-01-2009, 02:15 PM

I have bought and sold probably 10-15 nickle or chromed lugers. If you have one of each, you can usually tell which is which.

You see them at larger gunshows every now and then.

I am sure it is cheaper for fakers and restorers to find a reblued or mismatched luger than a chromed one to use.

Because of tolerance problems or the gun was pitted and ugly, they were chromed / nickled and then the main reason is that GI's liked how it looked at the time.

Those that appear to be nice sharp lettering comes up, but less rarely.
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10-01-2009, 02:15 PM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I have bought and sold probably 10-15 nickle or chromed lugers. If you have one of each, you can usually tell which is which. You see them at larger gunshows every now and then. I am sure it is cheaper for fakers and restorers to find a reblued or mismatched luger than a chromed one to use. Because of tolerance problems or the gun was pitted and ugly, they were chromed / nickled and then the main reason is that GI's liked how it looked at the time. Those that appear to be nice sharp lettering comes up, but less rarely. . . . __________________ 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