Lugers Finished "In the White"?

max2cam · 12-16-2003, 12:28 PM

Last evening I was admiring my mint M1909 Arg. Mauser made by DWM, Berlin. The receiver and bolt is finished "in the white" and that was somewhat common in that pre-WWI period.

The "in the white" finish gives a luxurious satin pearly luster. It is quite beautiful. Gives the gun an exotic de-luxe character.

That got me wondering. Were there any Lugers early on that were finished in the white? I'm not talking modern stainless steel repros, but originals. If any were made, my hunch is it would have been before World War I.

Thanks.

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12-16-2003, 12:28 PM	#1
max2cam User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lugers Finished "In the White"? Last evening I was admiring my mint M1909 Arg. Mauser made by DWM, Berlin. The receiver and bolt is finished "in the white" and that was somewhat common in that pre-WWI period. The "in the white" finish gives a luxurious satin pearly luster. It is quite beautiful. Gives the gun an exotic de-luxe character. That got me wondering. Were there any Lugers early on that were finished in the white? I'm not talking modern stainless steel repros, but originals. If any were made, my hunch is it would have been before World War I. Thanks. Fantasy Mil-Surp Gunshop: Lugers $60! http://www.atthecreation.com/