[Ron Wood]

I have found that quite a few Brazilian Lugers are refinished. The high humidity and tropical conditions were not kind to the guns, particularly those carried regularly in leather holsters. Consequently a significant number of them were refinished in country with a salt blue process rather than the original rust blue. This refinish varied quite a bit according to the skill of the refinisher and the amount of deterioration that needed to be fixed. The contours on your gun appear to be well preserved and the "B" is still visible so evidently some care was exercised in its rework. It is nice to find these guns in original condition, but they are quite scarce. Refinished Brazilian Lugers reflect their history. The condition of your Luger appears to be among the better ones.