Rust Bluing

hswee · 09-08-2011, 03:18 PM

FYI, I recently had a good experience with the services of Sergy Laylko at rustbluing@yahoo.com. Sergey was very nice to deal with and turnaround was 3 weeks. Work was as good as any I have seen. He is not a Luger specialist but is capable of doing any finish you require.
Pictures attached of my shooting broomhandle, rebarrelled for 9mm and extensively restored/rebuilt. I painted the milled out sections with teflon/moly oven cure finish to hide some minor rust pitting - didn't want to remove any more metal in the interest of strength. Sights were zeroed at Bolsa Gunsmithing, came out pretty good if a little expensive for a shooter.

Ron Wood · 09-08-2011, 03:31 PM

That is one handsome looking shooter! Nice job.

hgreer2 · 09-08-2011, 03:39 PM

I LOVE shiny old guns !!!

Harry

Ice · 09-08-2011, 04:51 PM

Good looking shooter. Looks like Sergey did a good job. Did he do any metalwork or just the blue.

Charlie

lfid · 09-08-2011, 09:32 PM

hswee - VERY VERY nice !!!

do you have any before restoration pictures ?

any rebarreled / relining of bore ?

any original markings enhancement ?

thanks for sharing
Bill

nukem556 · 09-08-2011, 09:56 PM

nice blue!.....looks like I see a barrel stub / cutoff replacement?

hswee · 09-09-2011, 12:57 PM

First, I misspelled Sergey's name it is Lyalko, his website is http://rustbluing.com/index.html. He did a beautiful job of cleaning up some rough spots, edges are crisp. No marking enhancements. This is a barrel cutoff and replacement/reline done years ago by Federal Ordnance for a family member; sold through Briklee Trading Company to someone who didn't know any better, namely me. Over the years parts have been replaced and fitted until it functioned reliably, sights were zeroed by moving the rear aperture and adding height to the front sight, and finally finished to what you see now.

09-08-2011, 03:18 PM	#1
hswee New User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Rust Bluing FYI, I recently had a good experience with the services of Sergy Laylko at rustbluing@yahoo.com. Sergey was very nice to deal with and turnaround was 3 weeks. Work was as good as any I have seen. He is not a Luger specialist but is capable of doing any finish you require. Pictures attached of my shooting broomhandle, rebarrelled for 9mm and extensively restored/rebuilt. I painted the milled out sections with teflon/moly oven cure finish to hide some minor rust pitting - didn't want to remove any more metal in the interest of strength. Sights were zeroed at Bolsa Gunsmithing, came out pretty good if a little expensive for a shooter. Attached Thumbnails

09-08-2011, 03:31 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	That is one handsome looking shooter! Nice job. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-08-2011, 03:39 PM	#3
hgreer2 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 309 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	I LOVE shiny old guns !!! Harry

09-08-2011, 04:51 PM	#4
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Good looking shooter. Looks like Sergey did a good job. Did he do any metalwork or just the blue. Charlie

09-08-2011, 09:32 PM	#5
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	hswee - VERY VERY nice !!! do you have any before restoration pictures ? any rebarreled / relining of bore ? any original markings enhancement ? thanks for sharing Bill

09-08-2011, 09:56 PM	#6
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	nice blue!.....looks like I see a barrel stub / cutoff replacement?

09-09-2011, 12:57 PM	#7
hswee New User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	First, I misspelled Sergey's name it is Lyalko, his website is http://rustbluing.com/index.html. He did a beautiful job of cleaning up some rough spots, edges are crisp. No marking enhancements. This is a barrel cutoff and replacement/reline done years ago by Federal Ordnance for a family member; sold through Briklee Trading Company to someone who didn't know any better, namely me. Over the years parts have been replaced and fitted until it functioned reliably, sights were zeroed by moving the rear aperture and adding height to the front sight, and finally finished to what you see now.