False negative (S/42, 1939)?

alvin · 03-09-2008, 04:47 PM

I looked at the this S/42, and I could not find what's wrong with it. It's claimed to be "very professionally reblued, possibly just dipped". Although professional and just dipped do not sound compatible, I could have missed something.

Putting magazine aside, anything wrong with it?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=94356660

The intention is not acquiring this one, so did not ask the seller.

lugercollector · 03-09-2008, 08:36 PM

Looks original to me

pipeman45 · 03-11-2008, 11:44 PM

Could it be he means just blued and not buffed?

Steinar · 03-12-2008, 03:02 AM

Think it may have been rust blued, but not dipped. Somthing has been done to the muzzle, perhaps to improve accuracy.. other than that it's looks good to me. ..never seen a mag bottom like that btw!

Dwight Gruber · 03-12-2008, 01:52 PM

The slight "plum" finish on the extractor indicates salt blue. It would be necessary to have the gun in hand to see if the gouges in the side plate are blued or not. From the evidence of the photos in the auction, there is a strong possibility that this finish may be original.

--Dwight

dalep38 · 03-12-2008, 09:07 PM

I agree the plum finish is nothing to be afraid of and is quite common with some variations of salt blued P.38's , PPK's and their parts when improper temperature or bathmix strength was used.You find it a lot on certain parts made in different areas of the same factory with Walthers.I would think if a reblue was attempted it would not come out like that. Maybe he means it was possibly a Dipped gun that was professionally cleaned up thus revealing the true finish under a dip ,You'd have to have the gun in hand and closely inspect all the small parts to see if the dip is still in some nooks or other hard to reach areas .Thank You, Dale

03-09-2008, 04:47 PM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	False negative (S/42, 1939)? I looked at the this S/42, and I could not find what's wrong with it. It's claimed to be "very professionally reblued, possibly just dipped". Although professional and just dipped do not sound compatible, I could have missed something. Putting magazine aside, anything wrong with it? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=94356660 The intention is not acquiring this one, so did not ask the seller.

03-11-2008, 11:44 PM	#3
pipeman45 User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 539 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Could it be he means just blued and not buffed? __________________ Dave

03-12-2008, 03:02 AM	#4
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Think it may have been rust blued, but not dipped. Somthing has been done to the muzzle, perhaps to improve accuracy.. other than that it's looks good to me. ..never seen a mag bottom like that btw! __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

03-12-2008, 09:07 PM	#6
dalep38 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 60 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I agree the plum finish is nothing to be afraid of and is quite common with some variations of salt blued P.38's , PPK's and their parts when improper temperature or bathmix strength was used.You find it a lot on certain parts made in different areas of the same factory with Walthers.I would think if a reblue was attempted it would not come out like that. Maybe he means it was possibly a Dipped gun that was professionally cleaned up thus revealing the true finish under a dip ,You'd have to have the gun in hand and closely inspect all the small parts to see if the dip is still in some nooks or other hard to reach areas .Thank You, Dale __________________ Always looking for early P.38's Original finish collector grade ,Zeros,480,ac only,40 added,ac40,ac41's and mags

03-09-2008, 08:36 PM	#2
lugercollector Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	Looks original to me

03-12-2008, 01:52 PM	#5
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	The slight "plum" finish on the extractor indicates salt blue. It would be necessary to have the gun in hand to see if the gouges in the side plate are blued or not. From the evidence of the photos in the auction, there is a strong possibility that this finish may be original. --Dwight