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Unread 06-05-2016, 10:31 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Hawk62 View Post
Several months ago, I decided to get the Luger re-blued and I just got it back this weekend. I am pleased with the result.

I know the purists may disagree and say I ruined the gun, but like I said, I am happy with the result.
Looks good! I have never had any criticism of re-blueing, my only complaint is that most re-bluers want to buff the snot out of the pistol. Excessive buffing ruins the sharp edges and rounds out the stampings. Why they do this is a mystery to me. Your re-bluer has done an admirable job.
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