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Thor · 08-07-2002, 10:40 AM

Why would someone salt bluing it? because salt bluing can make it look new again, it is much cheaper than rust bluing because of the time envolved. Like I said, DWM and Erfurt didnt do it YET, even Mauser in 37 had some rough starts with salt bluing. Since all the books I have read said DWM and Erfurts were rust blued, and they were the only ones doing Lugers in the 20s, then I assume the 1920s were rust blued when they were made. When you reblue a gun, the bluing on the gun originally was lacking and you want it to look better.

08-07-2002, 10:40 AM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Why would someone salt bluing it? because salt bluing can make it look new again, it is much cheaper than rust bluing because of the time envolved. Like I said, DWM and Erfurt didnt do it YET, even Mauser in 37 had some rough starts with salt bluing. Since all the books I have read said DWM and Erfurts were rust blued, and they were the only ones doing Lugers in the 20s, then I assume the 1920s were rust blued when they were made. When you reblue a gun, the bluing on the gun originally was lacking and you want it to look better. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."