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12-25-2009, 01:01 PM | #1 |
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DMV 1921 finish question?
Would this gun have a blued finish? I don't see a finish listed for the years 1919 to 1933 on Ted's luger services. Would someone please explain, thanks so much. Bob
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12-25-2009, 01:54 PM | #2 |
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Bob,
It would have been rust blued. Lugers weren't hot salt blued until early 1937 when Mauser began using the process. Ron
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12-25-2009, 06:42 PM | #4 |
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Dear Bob, During the period you are concerned with(1919-1933), Lugers would have had a rust blue finish with strawed small parts. Rust blueing was a beautiful, durable finish, but was very labor intensive. It was replaced by Mauser in 1937 with salt blueing, which resulted in a blue/black finish that was less durable. Small parts were also blued. Regards, Norm
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12-26-2009, 10:26 AM | #5 |
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Norme, thanks. That explains alot. I thought I needed to have it reblued because all the blue/black finish was gone. So if I wanted to restore this pistol, I would want a rust blue finish if that can be done?
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Hi Bob, Get in touch with Thor, who is an active member of this forum. He does excellent restoration work. Regards, Norm
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12-26-2009, 03:26 PM | #7 |
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Bob, please see my contact info at the bottom of my posting.
Email is thor340@aol.com I am the same person that runs Ted's Luger Strawing Service that you mentioned at the first post you made above.
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Bob & Thor, I understand the these "unusual DMV" (Dept.of Motor Vehicles) PO8s were usually just covered with RED TAPE. Happy Holidays, Tom
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OPS, great catch! I just finished paying my DMV fees for our car, then wrote this message. Thanks Governator Arnold for taking my money!
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