41 Luger Find

[CAP Black]

Apparently you do have a "black widow," as they are called. About the blood issue: I have a Luger (1936) that has what was told to me, by veteran's family, as German soldier's blood. It has bluing gone in areas that relate to gripping with either hand, in normal fashion. It isn't rusted. The bluing is just "cleaned" off. The substance was in place when I got the pistol from the family. When I wiped the gun with an oily rag that dried, flaky bluing came lose - cleanly. The matter that caused the bluing to pull lose could have been anything, as far as I know. The pattern on the gun of where a hand would grip the item (on both sides) seems logically to relate to blood. I accept it that way. Others can believe what they wish.
Enjoy your valuable asset and treat it with TLC and preserve it for the next generation.
Thanks
Jack

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by CAP Black

Apparently you do have a "black widow," as they are called. About the blood issue: I have a Luger (1936) that has what was told to me, by veteran's family, as German soldier's blood. It has bluing gone in areas that relate to gripping with either hand, in normal fashion. It isn't rusted. The bluing is just "cleaned" off. The substance was in place when I got the pistol from the family. When I wiped the gun with an oily rag that dried, flaky bluing came lose - cleanly. The matter that caused the bluing to pull lose could have been anything, as far as I know. The pattern on the gun of where a hand would grip the item (on both sides) seems logically to relate to blood. I accept it that way. Others can believe what they wish.
Enjoy your valuable asset and treat it with TLC and preserve it for the next generation.
Thanks
Jack

Of course one can believe what they wish, and promulgate the story- some are no doubt true.

My basic point was/is that the "why" an object is pitted or lacks blue just does not matter with respect to its desirability or value- JMHO>