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mrerick · 07-20-2017, 11:31 AM

The exact answer to your question is "Yes"...

Rust Bluing was used by DWM and Erfurt. Early Swiss W+F Lugers are rust blued. Mauser did go through a transition that occurred over 1937. During that year, things start out as before, and a gradual shift takes place with some rust blued, some salt blued and even some mixed.

Interestingly, Mauser continued to rust blue some commercial Lugers after 1937. I have a 1938 commercial Mauser that is rust blued with strawed parts.

07-20-2017, 11:31 AM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	The exact answer to your question is "Yes"... Rust Bluing was used by DWM and Erfurt. Early Swiss W+F Lugers are rust blued. Mauser did go through a transition that occurred over 1937. During that year, things start out as before, and a gradual shift takes place with some rust blued, some salt blued and even some mixed. Interestingly, Mauser continued to rust blue some commercial Lugers after 1937. I have a 1938 commercial Mauser that is rust blued with strawed parts. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.