Another 41 byf

DavidJayUden · 10-17-2011, 10:03 PM

Bar44: Good spot.
Now the question is why it has no paint in that lettering.
dju

barr44 · 10-18-2011, 12:47 PM

Not one to throw a wrench in the works, but I also checked a BYF 42, and it also has the white paint, both of my BYFs are definitely(to the best of my knowledge) original finish. I do have a 41-42 that unfortunately has been refinished, not a great job, it doesn't have the white paint.
Thanks Marc and Dave for your inputs, I hate to be all alone in these discussions. I really am not saying that Quentin's pistol has been redone, for all I know some may have been blued and for whatever reason the white paint ran out or something.
I was just curious as to why some may have the paint and some not, I thought that most all of the lugers had the white paint, except for a few of the earliest ones.
barr

Norme · 10-18-2011, 12:58 PM

All military Lugers came from the factory with the Gesichert marking filled with white enamel. It's likely that Quentin's gun was cleaned with a solvent (like Hoppe's #9) that removed the enamel. Regards, Norm

barr44 · 10-18-2011, 08:32 PM

Norme & alan, that sounds like a good possibility. I wasn't aware that Hoppes would take off paint. That's good info to know, I use Hoppes primarily for cleaning the bore, but it does tend to get on the gun itself at times.
Thanks for the tip.
barr

Quentin · 10-20-2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barr44

Not one to throw a wrench in the works, but I also checked a BYF 42, and it also has the white paint, both of my BYFs are definitely(to the best of my knowledge) original finish. I do have a 41-42 that unfortunately has been refinished, not a great job, it doesn't have the white paint.
Thanks Marc and Dave for your inputs, I hate to be all alone in these discussions. I really am not saying that Quentin's pistol has been redone, for all I know some may have been blued and for whatever reason the white paint ran out or something.
I was just curious as to why some may have the paint and some not, I thought that most all of the lugers had the white paint, except for a few of the earliest ones.
barr

It is interesting that some have the white paint and mine doesn't. However, this Luger definitely has not been refinished and I've hardly cleaned it over the 12 years I've had it, just wiped it occasionally with an oily rag. And it didn't have the white paint when I bought it.

I can provide more pictures of areas in question if anyone is interested.

Mike Z · 10-20-2011, 08:40 PM

Thanks For Posting. Great Looking P.08
Mike Z.

10-18-2011, 08:32 PM	#4
barr44 User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: york co., va Posts: 159 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 24 Posts	Missing paint. Norme & alan, that sounds like a good possibility. I wasn't aware that Hoppes would take off paint. That's good info to know, I use Hoppes primarily for cleaning the bore, but it does tend to get on the gun itself at times. Thanks for the tip. barr

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10-17-2011, 10:03 PM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Bar44: Good spot. Now the question is why it has no paint in that lettering. dju

10-18-2011, 12:58 PM	#3
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	All military Lugers came from the factory with the Gesichert marking filled with white enamel. It's likely that Quentin's gun was cleaned with a solvent (like Hoppe's #9) that removed the enamel. Regards, Norm

10-20-2011, 08:40 PM	#6
Mike Z User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 181 Thanks: 56 Thanked 79 Times in 39 Posts	Thanks For Posting. Great Looking P.08 Mike Z.