Buffed, Reblued, Boosted - Need Advice

unspellable · 08-07-2002, 12:59 AM

Thor,

The distinction between an M1920, a military surplus, and a military rewrok can get a bit blurry at times. I've seen Lugers with chamber dates that were either reworked military or an M1920, some of them sure looked like an M1920. But I expect this.

The real puzzler is seeing an M1920 in very nice shape that looks like it has an original salt blue job. If it didn't have any rust or pits to begin with, and is all nice and sharp, why would somebody salt blue it? Doesn't seem worth the effort. These things are not rare and about as cheap as any very good to ecellent condition Luger as you can find. Cheap enough to put the blueing on, but I always thought there was a bit of labor in polishing the old finish off, especially if you take enough care to avoid rounding off the corners and smudging the marks.

08-07-2002, 12:59 AM	#8
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Thor, The distinction between an M1920, a military surplus, and a military rewrok can get a bit blurry at times. I've seen Lugers with chamber dates that were either reworked military or an M1920, some of them sure looked like an M1920. But I expect this. The real puzzler is seeing an M1920 in very nice shape that looks like it has an original salt blue job. If it didn't have any rust or pits to begin with, and is all nice and sharp, why would somebody salt blue it? Doesn't seem worth the effort. These things are not rare and about as cheap as any very good to ecellent condition Luger as you can find. Cheap enough to put the blueing on, but I always thought there was a bit of labor in polishing the old finish off, especially if you take enough care to avoid rounding off the corners and smudging the marks.