how to tell a reblue?

var99 · 02-10-2008, 07:54 AM

Dear Chris, Tac is 100% correct; vintage Lugers never had a high polished finish, not even the commercial models. The trickier reblues to tell are those done with the correct rust or salt blued methods (depending on era). If you check the first locked thread under "New Collector Forum" (a few catagories up), you will find a very nice short tutorial/comparison on re-blues by Heinz, that will show you what to look for.

regards,

Vince

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02-10-2008, 07:54 AM	#2
var99 User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: FL Posts: 114 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Dear Chris, Tac is 100% correct; vintage Lugers never had a high polished finish, not even the commercial models. The trickier reblues to tell are those done with the correct rust or salt blued methods (depending on era). If you check the first locked thread under "New Collector Forum" (a few catagories up), you will find a very nice short tutorial/comparison on re-blues by Heinz, that will show you what to look for. regards, Vince