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04-15-2002, 07:37 AM

Ted, IMO the pre-mid 1937 Mausers were rust blued. Try the "stainless steel brush" test. When removing some active rust or patinal on a rust blued luger, the brush will not scratch a rust blue, but will leave scratch marks on salt blue. Tom h.

04-15-2002, 07:37 AM	#7
Tom Heller Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OTS - Salt Bluing Ted, IMO the pre-mid 1937 Mausers were rust blued. Try the "stainless steel brush" test. When removing some active rust or patinal on a rust blued luger, the brush will not scratch a rust blue, but will leave scratch marks on salt blue. Tom h.