1912 Refinish Or Not...???

Mauser720 · 11-17-2007, 02:44 PM

Pete -

I am guessing that it is not the original finish for two reasons:

(1) He makes this statement in his listing: "It looks like bottom part of the barrel at the chamber and left side at the chamber were spot touch up with rust blue after some pitting was removed." I don't know if you can do a "spot touch up" with anything other than typical cold blue; however, I could be wrong.

(2) And I would have expected to see some indication of finish wear beneath the safety lever. Maybe it is there, but I can't see it.

So I am going to guess that it has been refinished in at least in some places with typical cold blue.

Mauser720-Ron

11-17-2007, 02:44 PM	#2
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	Pete - I am guessing that it is not the original finish for two reasons: (1) He makes this statement in his listing: "It looks like bottom part of the barrel at the chamber and left side at the chamber were spot touch up with rust blue after some pitting was removed." I don't know if you can do a "spot touch up" with anything other than typical cold blue; however, I could be wrong. (2) And I would have expected to see some indication of finish wear beneath the safety lever. Maybe it is there, but I can't see it. So I am going to guess that it has been refinished in at least in some places with typical cold blue. Mauser720-Ron __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."

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