DMV 1921 finish question?

hawaiico · 12-25-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Smith

Bob,

It would have been rust blued. Lugers weren't hot salt blued until early 1937 when Mauser began using the process.

Ron

Ron: I don't know what that means, but I will look into it. I've ordered a couple of luger books, hopefully they will explain it.
thanks bob

Norme · 12-25-2009, 07:42 PM

Dear Bob, During the period you are concerned with(1919-1933), Lugers would have had a rust blue finish with strawed small parts. Rust blueing was a beautiful, durable finish, but was very labor intensive. It was replaced by Mauser in 1937 with salt blueing, which resulted in a blue/black finish that was less durable. Small parts were also blued. Regards, Norm

hawaiico · 12-26-2009, 11:26 AM

Norme, thanks. That explains alot. I thought I needed to have it reblued because all the blue/black finish was gone. So if I wanted to restore this pistol, I would want a rust blue finish if that can be done?
Bob

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12-25-2009, 07:42 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Dear Bob, During the period you are concerned with(1919-1933), Lugers would have had a rust blue finish with strawed small parts. Rust blueing was a beautiful, durable finish, but was very labor intensive. It was replaced by Mauser in 1937 with salt blueing, which resulted in a blue/black finish that was less durable. Small parts were also blued. Regards, Norm

12-26-2009, 11:26 AM	#3
hawaiico User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Norme, thanks. That explains alot. I thought I needed to have it reblued because all the blue/black finish was gone. So if I wanted to restore this pistol, I would want a rust blue finish if that can be done? Bob