1920 Dutch :)

Edward Tinker · 08-02-2004, 12:30 AM

This is a gun I bought strictly as a shooter from a friend of mine. It is a dutch gun with a mismatched top, the top is all matching and most of the bottom is too!

My reason for presenting this "jewel" is that it is interesting, the bottom half is a dutch gun, delivered in 1928 to the West Indies, serial # 12964, the grips are both stamped with the serial number, and no other markings that I can make out.

The grips were shiney as all get out, as they had varnish or something that was very bright and too slick looking:

I stripped them, and put one coat of linseed oil on them.
Stripped no oil:

After linseed oil:

I thought the coloration was very nice on these grips, and had more depth to them than usual.

I believe they are period? Comments

Ed

08-02-2004, 12:30 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	1920 Dutch :) This is a gun I bought strictly as a shooter from a friend of mine. It is a dutch gun with a mismatched top, the top is all matching and most of the bottom is too! My reason for presenting this "jewel" is that it is interesting, the bottom half is a dutch gun, delivered in 1928 to the West Indies, serial # 12964, the grips are both stamped with the serial number, and no other markings that I can make out. The grips were shiney as all get out, as they had varnish or something that was very bright and too slick looking: I stripped them, and put one coat of linseed oil on them. Stripped no oil: After linseed oil: I thought the coloration was very nice on these grips, and had more depth to them than usual. I believe they are period? Comments Ed __________________ 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