1918 dwm

Soxfan9 · 12-05-2010, 03:21 PM

Hello, I am looking for some guidance on this 1918 DWM. All numbers are matching, and as you can see the finish is worn with some pitting and some very small rust spots. The bore is pitted and and very dark. with almost no rifling. My question is about the stocks. They are original (stamped with the serial (02) on the inside). To me they look like they have been refinished. I would expect them to be less shiny on a pistol with this amount of matching wear everywhere else. I wanted some opinions before I did anything like refinish them myself. Thanks.

alanint · 12-05-2010, 04:02 PM

These have merely been refinished sometime after production using a shiny varnish. What needs to be done is to strip this varnish off and treat them with linseed oil or other non shiny protectant to restore the original look to them. These is a whole archive of material on the proper way to do this here on the site

Norme · 12-05-2010, 04:40 PM

Hi Dan, Welcome to the forum. This topic was discussed recently (link enclosed). Vlim posted before and after photos of a gun very like yours. Regards, Norm

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...488#post186488

DavidJayUden · 12-05-2010, 06:05 PM

We have a member, Hugh, that does wonders for grips by chasing the checkering. Consider having a pro do it for you.
dju

Soxfan9 · 12-06-2010, 06:24 PM

Thanks for the input. Once I decide what to do I will post some updated pictures.

12-05-2010, 03:21 PM	#1
Soxfan9 New User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1918 dwm Hello, I am looking for some guidance on this 1918 DWM. All numbers are matching, and as you can see the finish is worn with some pitting and some very small rust spots. The bore is pitted and and very dark. with almost no rifling. My question is about the stocks. They are original (stamped with the serial (02) on the inside). To me they look like they have been refinished. I would expect them to be less shiny on a pistol with this amount of matching wear everywhere else. I wanted some opinions before I did anything like refinish them myself. Thanks. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

12-05-2010, 04:40 PM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,415 Thanks: 225 Thanked 2,594 Times in 931 Posts	Hi Dan, Welcome to the forum. This topic was discussed recently (link enclosed). Vlim posted before and after photos of a gun very like yours. Regards, Norm http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthre...488#post186488 Last edited by Norme; 12-05-2010 at 06:12 PM. Reason: typo

12-05-2010, 04:02 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	These have merely been refinished sometime after production using a shiny varnish. What needs to be done is to strip this varnish off and treat them with linseed oil or other non shiny protectant to restore the original look to them. These is a whole archive of material on the proper way to do this here on the site

12-05-2010, 06:05 PM	#4
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	We have a member, Hugh, that does wonders for grips by chasing the checkering. Consider having a pro do it for you. dju

12-06-2010, 06:24 PM	#5
Soxfan9 New User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the input. Once I decide what to do I will post some updated pictures.