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BILL · 03-26-2001, 01:47 AM

Unfortunately I can't quote the reference books as I am not positive where I first saw it. I have read that when the P-38 was adopted during WWII the Mauser manufacturing firm was too busy or undermanned to finish all of a contract of Lugers to the Portugese military. Who actually did the Parkerizing (and I believe that it was referred to in the article as a 'Phosphate-type' finish) is unclear. It may have been the Mauser factory or subcontracted in Portugal but the pistols were issued with a Parkerized finish. I can't say if it was done at the factory or elsewhere but it is authentic.

03-26-2001, 01:47 AM	#18
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Parkerized Lugers Unfortunately I can't quote the reference books as I am not positive where I first saw it. I have read that when the P-38 was adopted during WWII the Mauser manufacturing firm was too busy or undermanned to finish all of a contract of Lugers to the Portugese military. Who actually did the Parkerizing (and I believe that it was referred to in the article as a 'Phosphate-type' finish) is unclear. It may have been the Mauser factory or subcontracted in Portugal but the pistols were issued with a Parkerized finish. I can't say if it was done at the factory or elsewhere but it is authentic.