I think I did good...opinions?

alanint · 03-17-2010, 12:27 AM

Agreed on the reblue. At least the upper receiver/barrel have been reblued, some other parts appear to be original..

135C/C · 03-17-2010, 07:43 PM

Thanks. I've got a couple things to add and even MORE questions.

TOOL
The magazine tool is steel, not aluminum. It isn't painted, but looks to be an old blue that has gone gray. A few areas and the screwdriver end have what looks to be shades of bluish/brown heat discoloration.

MAGAZINES
I did a search on Danish magazines and only found pics of those with "bullseye" follower buttons. Did Denmark also make checkered ones? I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking at as far as the casting flaw. Could you elaborate?
I know the wooden follower has been overmarked as you can see that "5964" was the original mark. Did armorers have a standard size stamp when marking magazines, or are there instances of different sizes depending on the armory/armorer?

GUN FINISH
Just to educate me....what indications do you see of an "old reblue" on the barrel & upper receiver? The inside of the receiver is "bare", I don't see any obvious signs of polishing/buffing on the blued areas of the receiver, and the serial # has a "halo". The only thing "odd" to me is that the barrel has a slightly different finish than the rest of the gun and has a light barrel proof mark, but the receiver/barrel witness mark appears to be "perfect" and it has obvious holster wear at the muzzle & sights, so I attributed it to different bluing rates and a light hammer blow. What else should I look for?

Norme · 03-17-2010, 08:16 PM

Hi Ron, In answer to your question about a possible refinish, there are two main indicators. One is subjective - when you have handled a number of guns with original finish, you will be able to sense when things don't look right. Secondly, there are some pointers. The muzzle and the small pin through the top of the toggle being "in the white", for example. I'm posting two photos,one is your gun, the other is a DWM with original finish. Regards, Norm

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Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Ron, In answer to your question about a possible refinish, there are two main indicators. One is subjective - when you have handled a number of guns with original finish, you will be able to sense when things don't look right. Secondly, there are some pointers. The muzzle and the small pin through the top of the toggle being "in the white", for example. I'm posting two photos,one is your gun, the other is a DWM with original finish. Regards, Norm Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

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03-17-2010, 12:27 AM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Agreed on the reblue. At least the upper receiver/barrel have been reblued, some other parts appear to be original..

03-17-2010, 07:43 PM	#2
135C/C User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Kansas Posts: 18 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks. I've got a couple things to add and even MORE questions. TOOL The magazine tool is steel, not aluminum. It isn't painted, but looks to be an old blue that has gone gray. A few areas and the screwdriver end have what looks to be shades of bluish/brown heat discoloration. MAGAZINES I did a search on Danish magazines and only found pics of those with "bullseye" follower buttons. Did Denmark also make checkered ones? I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking at as far as the casting flaw. Could you elaborate? I know the wooden follower has been overmarked as you can see that "5964" was the original mark. Did armorers have a standard size stamp when marking magazines, or are there instances of different sizes depending on the armory/armorer? GUN FINISH Just to educate me....what indications do you see of an "old reblue" on the barrel & upper receiver? The inside of the receiver is "bare", I don't see any obvious signs of polishing/buffing on the blued areas of the receiver, and the serial # has a "halo". The only thing "odd" to me is that the barrel has a slightly different finish than the rest of the gun and has a light barrel proof mark, but the receiver/barrel witness mark appears to be "perfect" and it has obvious holster wear at the muzzle & sights, so I attributed it to different bluing rates and a light hammer blow. What else should I look for?