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Unread 06-10-2012, 02:15 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Norme View Post
Hi Steve, The lettering on Mauser Luger safeties was white filled until the end of production in 1942. Your missing paint is probably due to a past cleaning with a solvent. Here's a link to a recent discussion on this issue. As you can see, restoring the original ivory colored paint is no big deal. Regards, Norm

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...testers+enamel
Thanks Norme, I had seen that thread, but wanted to make certain that the lettering was inlaid in white in the first place, before I restored it. I have seen pictures of "original" byf 41 Lugers with and without white lettering and this led me to wonder if they began to cut corners in the later years.


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