Rust Bluing

nukem556 · 03-25-2011, 10:48 PM

Nice to see your reply, Timn, and that you and yours are feeling better! The flu ain't fun......

I'm a hobby tinkerer and collector, and claim no special knowledge, but I know I've seen original early Lugers that have a definite blue color to them, and as far as I know , all early Lugers were rust blued. Of course, no-one knows what they looked like the day they left the factory...I've heard speculation that age and natural UV light may have made them "bluer" over the years.

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03-25-2011, 10:48 PM	#36
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Nice to see your reply, Timn, and that you and yours are feeling better! The flu ain't fun...... I'm a hobby tinkerer and collector, and claim no special knowledge, but I know I've seen original early Lugers that have a definite blue color to them, and as far as I know , all early Lugers were rust blued. Of course, no-one knows what they looked like the day they left the factory...I've heard speculation that age and natural UV light may have made them "bluer" over the years.