Removing Blueing from Straw parts

Saturn6 · 08-11-2003, 12:46 PM

Hello: I have owned a Mauser Comm. S/42 "G" date
for 5 years. I have fired it at least once a year,
since it is "non-matching" A former owner had all
the Straw parts Blued, is there any chemical that
will remove the Blueing without damaging the remaning Straw finish? Yes, I plan on dismantling
the Gun first. Thanks in advance.

Reguards...Saturn6 (John)

policeluger · 08-11-2003, 02:08 PM

I would guess that the old straw finish was polished off so the parts could be blued. But there are several chemicals available too remove the blue finish, I just bet your not going too find a straw finish under it. You can remove the blue and re-straw the parts yourself, I can send you a fool proof instructions for strawing, or send me the small parts and for $85 I'll polish/re-straw and send parts back.

PACKET · 08-11-2003, 04:44 PM

Policeluger, I would like to have a copy of your strawing instructions.

policeluger · 08-11-2003, 05:51 PM

PAC...please send me you email address, I'll reply to it, collins1974@earthlink.net

Saturn6 · 08-11-2003, 08:44 PM

Dear Herb: Many thanks for your helpful encouragement. Please send your methoods instructions to my "e" Mail. Do you know of any
for sale wooden Mag. bottoms?

Reguards...Saturn6 (John)

Herb · 08-11-2003, 09:00 PM

Will do, but what the heck is your 'e' mail addy? I can direct you to some repro bottoms, haven't seen any real ones lately. Hugh Clark on this forum makes some of the best you will ever come across, you might ask him. rimfire@color-country.net

Lugerdoc · 08-12-2003, 08:21 AM

John, In addition to carrying the full line of GT's repro wood mag bottoms (standard unmarked commericals, Navy concentric circle, Swiss metal insert type, Cal. 9mm or Germany marked) I also have a good selection of used orig wood bottoms. Please specify if desired unmarked, Germany marked, Police or military numbered, and condition required. They range in price from $10 for badly worn or chipped to $35 exc. TH

John Sabato · 08-12-2003, 02:51 PM

Viggo Dereng is also a Lugerforum member and craftsman who is fabricating wooden mag bottoms... and their quality is excellent!

Saturn6 · 08-14-2003, 05:41 PM

Gentelmen, I thank all of you for your helpful sugguestions. I did remove the Blueing from my parts, there are traces of Straw still remaining.
I havent made up my mind weather to polish and re-straw or leave it alone. Since its non-matching
and a great shooter, I might just leave it as I bought it. I get a great deal of pleasure from
working on my Luger's precision mechanism.

Reguards...John (Saturn6)

08-11-2003, 12:46 PM	#1
Saturn6 User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Removing Blueing from Straw parts Hello: I have owned a Mauser Comm. S/42 "G" date for 5 years. I have fired it at least once a year, since it is "non-matching" A former owner had all the Straw parts Blued, is there any chemical that will remove the Blueing without damaging the remaning Straw finish? Yes, I plan on dismantling the Gun first. Thanks in advance. Reguards...Saturn6 (John)

08-11-2003, 09:00 PM	#6
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Will do, but what the heck is your 'e' mail addy? I can direct you to some repro bottoms, haven't seen any real ones lately. Hugh Clark on this forum makes some of the best you will ever come across, you might ask him. rimfire@color-country.net __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

08-12-2003, 08:21 AM	#7
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	John, In addition to carrying the full line of GT's repro wood mag bottoms (standard unmarked commericals, Navy concentric circle, Swiss metal insert type, Cal. 9mm or Germany marked) I also have a good selection of used orig wood bottoms. Please specify if desired unmarked, Germany marked, Police or military numbered, and condition required. They range in price from $10 for badly worn or chipped to $35 exc. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-12-2003, 02:51 PM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Viggo Dereng is also a Lugerforum member and craftsman who is fabricating wooden mag bottoms... and their quality is excellent! __________________ 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..."*

08-11-2003, 02:08 PM	#2
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	I would guess that the old straw finish was polished off so the parts could be blued. But there are several chemicals available too remove the blue finish, I just bet your not going too find a straw finish under it. You can remove the blue and re-straw the parts yourself, I can send you a fool proof instructions for strawing, or send me the small parts and for $85 I'll polish/re-straw and send parts back.

08-11-2003, 04:44 PM	#3
PACKET User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL. Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Policeluger, I would like to have a copy of your strawing instructions.

08-11-2003, 05:51 PM	#4
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	PAC...please send me you email address, I'll reply to it, collins1974@earthlink.net

08-11-2003, 08:44 PM	#5
Saturn6 User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear Herb: Many thanks for your helpful encouragement. Please send your methoods instructions to my "e" Mail. Do you know of any for sale wooden Mag. bottoms? Reguards...Saturn6 (John)

08-14-2003, 05:41 PM	#9
Saturn6 User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gentelmen, I thank all of you for your helpful sugguestions. I did remove the Blueing from my parts, there are traces of Straw still remaining. I havent made up my mind weather to polish and re-straw or leave it alone. Since its non-matching and a great shooter, I might just leave it as I bought it. I get a great deal of pleasure from working on my Luger's precision mechanism. Reguards...John (Saturn6)