Reblue: Is there a "balance point"?

Edward Tinker · 05-30-2013, 05:51 PM

Agree with above, also I have had it done a couple of times.

Once was a PPK that simply had lost its bluing, so required a simple reblue, no buffing

Once was a nickle plated 1936 police luger (see Police Lugers) - its finish was flaking, so I felt it justified in cleaning it up.

I am one of those guys that believes that once its reblued, most of its history is gone.
That said, if you find a nice luger that has little finish and you have it reblued for your own use, why not?

More rare the original model, the better hope of getting a return.

I have a 1940 that I bought from a gentleman here on the forum as a reblue, its very nice, however when I got it, I found that it was a direct bring-back, with papers and the dad had had it reblued, very nicely. Its a keeper in my collection.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Agree with above, also I have had it done a couple of times. Once was a PPK that simply had lost its bluing, so required a simple reblue, no buffing Once was a nickle plated 1936 police luger (see Police Lugers) - its finish was flaking, so I felt it justified in cleaning it up. I am one of those guys that believes that once its reblued, most of its history is gone. That said, if you find a nice luger that has little finish and you have it reblued for your own use, why not? More rare the original model, the better hope of getting a return. I have a 1940 that I bought from a gentleman here on the forum as a reblue, its very nice, however when I got it, I found that it was a direct bring-back, with papers and the dad had had it reblued, very nicely. Its a keeper in my collection. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV