Here are two photos of the same area at different light angles. I am like John S. I assume that every gun has been refinished unless I can determine that it has not been. I have examined literally thousands of 1911's and I can spot a redo across the room.
Look at the "soft" edges and the "freckled" surface... This appears to have been an old selective refinish some of the internal parts are original finish as are the straw parts. It sure looks like it was lightly polished, then reblued. It sounds funny hearing the owner swear that his gun has been redone, it's usually the other way around!!!!
Also the Luger has the "hold open device", I thought this was not incorporated till later???
