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John Sabato · 02-26-2004, 04:45 PM

This color (in my experience) results from having your bluing solution the wrong temperature or incorrectly mixed. Some find it attractive, but to me it is a glitch. On the other hand, I think it is probably just as durable as the blue finish and that is why it was allowed to be issued without repeating the bluing process... (just speculation about the conditions for issue, of course)

I think if you do an individual forum search for the word "plum" you may find some photos have been posted of guns with this condition.

Here is the URL for an example in Doug G.'s excellent Luger collection that is on permanent display in our Member Gallery:

http://gallery.rennlist.com/lugergallery/albun89

02-26-2004, 04:45 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	This color (in my experience) results from having your bluing solution the wrong temperature or incorrectly mixed. Some find it attractive, but to me it is a glitch. On the other hand, I think it is probably just as durable as the blue finish and that is why it was allowed to be issued without repeating the bluing process... (just speculation about the conditions for issue, of course) I think if you do an individual forum search for the word "plum" you may find some photos have been posted of guns with this condition. Here is the URL for an example in Doug G.'s excellent Luger collection that is on permanent display in our Member Gallery: http://gallery.rennlist.com/lugergallery/albun89 __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*