Both times the owners of these two pistols were downhearted and had given up on trying to get them in shape.
They were both young guys and either needed the money ,or were not into Luger's and wanted a Glock instead. The Luger's were Vet Bring backs and most likely were handed down to them.
The 1940 42 is a beauty and would be the one i would want to be Re-Blued professionally. The Brownell's Oxhpy Blue cream is a good product ,but a Cold Blue is never going to be anything that will satisfy a collector .
After several coats it came out a deep Black color ,but i still had to use a thin layer of Dura Coat to make it stay in place.
Actually doing this makes old guns look very good ,and if you take some Steel Wool and dull the finish a little it looks even better.
But Dura Coat and a Luger simply are not a Match made in Heaven at all.
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