need help stripping a 1912 Erfurt for re-finish

Patronen · 10-26-2013, 08:50 AM

Are there any British proof marks on the barrel?
I remember somewhere that some Lugers that made it into British hands for some reason recieved an enamel type finish.

sthomp · 10-26-2013, 10:25 AM

Dave...YES, there are British proof marks on the bottom of the barrel, good catch! This stuff could be enamel, but normal Ace Hdwre paint stripper wouldn't touch it. My undercover assistant (another Forum member) has a line on something called Greensolv 273c used in the aircraft industry and is aimed at epoxy type stripping. We are on a hunt locally at auto paint stores for it or something similar. We are also considering trying to burn it off with a propane torch holding the temperature in the 400 F range. Steve

10-26-2013, 08:50 AM	#1
Patronen User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 312 Thanks: 335 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts	Are there any British proof marks on the barrel? I remember somewhere that some Lugers that made it into British hands for some reason recieved an enamel type finish. __________________ Dave

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10-26-2013, 10:25 AM	#2
sthomp User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 50 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 12 Posts	Dave...YES, there are British proof marks on the bottom of the barrel, good catch! This stuff could be enamel, but normal Ace Hdwre paint stripper wouldn't touch it. My undercover assistant (another Forum member) has a line on something called Greensolv 273c used in the aircraft industry and is aimed at epoxy type stripping. We are on a hunt locally at auto paint stores for it or something similar. We are also considering trying to burn it off with a propane torch holding the temperature in the 400 F range. Steve