Finishes

Knappolean · 06-04-2010, 09:03 PM

Were the only finishes a blueing? I thought I'd read somewhere some commercial models were different.

Lewis Fifer · 06-27-2010, 03:44 PM

I have seen some French Grey finishes but that would not appeal to the serious collectors on this web site. It is,however, a very nice color

Sieger · 06-28-2010, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis Fifer

I have seen some French Grey finishes but that would not appeal to the serious collectors on this web site. It is,however, a very nice color

Hi:

Back in 1966, I saw and handled a late war Mauser production Luger with what I remember being a green/grey finish. I haven't seen one of those since!

Sieger

Mauser George · 07-06-2010, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sieger

Hi:

Back in 1966, I saw and handled a late war Mauser production Luger with what I remember being a green/grey finish. I haven't seen one of those since!

Sieger

Sieger:

You have a remarkable memory to say the least!

Being that you are 54, that means in 1966 you were almost 10 years old!

I can't remember what I did or saw yesterday much less what happened 44 years ago.

George

Sieger · 07-07-2010, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mauser George

Sieger:

You have a remarkable memory to say the least!

Being that you are 54, that means in 1966 you were almost 10 years old!

I can't remember what I did or saw yesterday much less what happened 44 years ago.

George

Dear George:

Why, thank you for your complement!

I'm sure my tax clients, for whom I save tens of millions of dollars per year, would agree that I have quite a good memmory, as tax law is quite challenging.

Some of my clients have included: Entreprenuer of the Year of Manhattan and the Co-founder of the CNN Network.

All the best!

Sieger

PS: My Dad bought me my first Luger when I was just 12 years old.

Norme · 07-07-2010, 12:55 AM

Hi Mauser George and Sieger, I hope you won't be offended if I offer you some gray haired advice. Get a grip! Sorry, poor choice of words. Keep your cool! I know you are both experienced, knowledgeable, collectors, and it's no fun to be disagreed with publicly, but that's the nature of a discussion forum like this. You have both presented very strong arguments, and we have all benefited from this debate. Please don't let it degenerate into a mean spirited exchange. Your friend, Norm

MFC · 06-27-2010, 05:00 PM

Commercial and military Lugers were 'rust' blued with straw small parts until mid 1937, then 'salt' blued (dipped) including small parts.

ken d · 06-28-2010, 05:55 PM

Some Portugese contract, byf, 42, Lugers in the m block, had a "parkerized" finish.

Ken D

Ron Wood · 07-08-2010, 12:03 AM

I'm with Dave, this childish bickering is really getting old.

wlyon · 07-08-2010, 01:20 AM

Ron
Amen!!!!! Bill

MikeP · 07-10-2010, 11:34 PM

Never happened on the "old" forum.
Knock it off.

sheepherder · 07-11-2010, 09:31 AM

I've not seen it on Lugers, but IIRC, I have seen a P-38 that had a gray-green finish (phosphate I believe, not exactly Parkerizing, but more like the Garand finishes)...

It may have been one of the French P-38's...Post-war...Manurhin???

06-04-2010, 09:03 PM	#1
Knappolean User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Florida Posts: 13 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Finishes Were the only finishes a blueing? I thought I'd read somewhere some commercial models were different.

06-27-2010, 05:00 PM	#7
MFC User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 183 Thanked 281 Times in 162 Posts	Commercial and military Lugers were 'rust' blued with straw small parts until mid 1937, then 'salt' blued (dipped) including small parts. __________________ Mike C.

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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: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	I'm with Dave, this childish bickering is really getting old. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	I've not seen it on Lugers, but IIRC, I have seen a P-38 that had a gray-green finish (phosphate I believe, not exactly Parkerizing, but more like the Garand finishes)... It may have been one of the French P-38's...Post-war...Manurhin??? __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

06-27-2010, 03:44 PM	#2
Lewis Fifer User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 37 Thanks: 16 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I have seen some French Grey finishes but that would not appeal to the serious collectors on this web site. It is,however, a very nice color

07-07-2010, 12:55 AM	#6
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Mauser George and Sieger, I hope you won't be offended if I offer you some gray haired advice. Get a grip! Sorry, poor choice of words. Keep your cool! I know you are both experienced, knowledgeable, collectors, and it's no fun to be disagreed with publicly, but that's the nature of a discussion forum like this. You have both presented very strong arguments, and we have all benefited from this debate. Please don't let it degenerate into a mean spirited exchange. Your friend, Norm

06-28-2010, 05:55 PM	#8
ken d Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: louisville ky Posts: 277 Thanks: 31 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Some Portugese contract, byf, 42, Lugers in the m block, had a "parkerized" finish. Ken D

07-10-2010, 11:34 PM	#11
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Never happened on the "old" forum. Knock it off.

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