Correct Finish for a 42 1940 Date

alanint · 06-10-2008, 09:27 AM

I have an import marked, 42 toggle, 1940 chamber date Luger.

Serial # is 6226 suffix "b"

Is the correct finish an overall blue or were the typical parts strawed at this date?

Thanks,

Ron Smith · 06-10-2008, 11:10 AM

Hi Doug,

All parts should be Salt blued. Strawing and Rust bluing ceased in early 1937.

Ron

06-10-2008, 09:27 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Correct Finish for a 42 1940 Date I have an import marked, 42 toggle, 1940 chamber date Luger. Serial # is 6226 suffix "b" Is the correct finish an overall blue or were the typical parts strawed at this date? Thanks,

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Doug, All parts should be Salt blued. Strawing and Rust bluing ceased in early 1937. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...