re: midwest firearms

[Thor]

Again-thanks for encouraging us to go buy (a cheap investment) a mini mag light before we hit the gun shows. I heard a guy tell me once, "Yep, I take any Luger I buy out into the sunlight to check for oxidation under the bluing, (and this is the backwards part) I WON'T buy any Luger that shows OXIDATION under the bluing" indicating he felt it was a sign of poor storage or something. Man, did he get it backwards. I have examined some Lugers that showed some oxidation on the frame, barrel, receiver, but strangely enough the toggle assembly looked very new with no oxidation showing. When you viewed the pistol in weaker light it all looked great and matching. I was sure the toggle assembly had been reblued. When you switch on that light, check the sellers expression, if he rolls his eyes or grimaces, you can probably just switch it off and move on to the next table! ~Thor~