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saaismail · 11-20-2009, 05:38 PM

Hey Folks,

I'd like to give my "new" Luger a good first cleaning and oiling for the first time, but had a concern about the white lettering/numbering.

Frankly, I'm not sure I understand how or why these serial numbers/marks are white in some Lugers? I thought at first it was a practice used by collectors just to make the numbers more visible, but I read somewhere recently it was otherwise. Can anyone explain that?

More importantly, if I use some solvent to get any loose junk/dirt off the gun, will that remove the "white" from the marks too? Probably a silly question, but that would be a very bad surprise, as I really like how the white looks.

Thanks!
Scott

11-20-2009, 05:38 PM	#1
saaismail User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Thanks: 10 Thanked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Any problem using Hoppe's Solvent on White Lettering? Hey Folks, I'd like to give my "new" Luger a good first cleaning and oiling for the first time, but had a concern about the white lettering/numbering. Frankly, I'm not sure I understand how or why these serial numbers/marks are white in some Lugers? I thought at first it was a practice used by collectors just to make the numbers more visible, but I read somewhere recently it was otherwise. Can anyone explain that? More importantly, if I use some solvent to get any loose junk/dirt off the gun, will that remove the "white" from the marks too? Probably a silly question, but that would be a very bad surprise, as I really like how the white looks. Thanks! Scott