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Unread 03-22-2004, 11:28 AM   #6
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Hi RAHamilton,

This luger looks exactly like it had the same treatment as my 1937 S/42.

Does yours have cross mark on the trigger guard?

This type of reblueing appears to have been quite common here in the old world (Europe) during the days that Lugers were plentiful, cheap and needed some rework for resale/reuse purposes.

They lacks the typical overbuffing found on VOPO's and they also lack the usual VOPO property marks. Reblueing standards are quite high (and thorough, blued inside and out .

It challenges me to rethink the time mine was reblued. My first estimate was some 5 - 10 years ago, but seeing yours, I tend to go to the late 70's / Early 80's era. Interesting...
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