Regarding Freckling~

alanint · 08-19-2017, 08:37 AM

Salt Blueing. Salt blueing is a hot, chemical process, as opposed to controlled oxidation. I suspect that your second Erfurt has been Salt Blued, Eric. That's why it looks shinier and darker than your original. A quality rust blueing would have made the second pistol look much more like your original, albeit darker, given a finish with no age wear.

Thor · 08-19-2017, 09:59 AM

I believe alanint is spot on. I too looked at that barrel and thought salt blued. The interior of both should be in the white steel, like one of them displays. A lot of times if it is a "bubba blue" , the edges would be rounded too much and the safety not painted in. When you look at the flat surfaces, they wont look "flat" but wavy reflecting light. A bubba blue is easy to spot, yours looks better than that, but a reblue for certain. Also, they should have a rainbow or step strawing/fire blue color on the top of the hold open, not the spring that should be white.

08-19-2017, 09:59 AM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	I believe alanint is spot on. I too looked at that barrel and thought salt blued. The interior of both should be in the white steel, like one of them displays. A lot of times if it is a "bubba blue" , the edges would be rounded too much and the safety not painted in. When you look at the flat surfaces, they wont look "flat" but wavy reflecting light. A bubba blue is easy to spot, yours looks better than that, but a reblue for certain. Also, they should have a rainbow or step strawing/fire blue color on the top of the hold open, not the spring that should be white. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

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08-19-2017, 08:37 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	Salt Blueing. Salt blueing is a hot, chemical process, as opposed to controlled oxidation. I suspect that your second Erfurt has been Salt Blued, Eric. That's why it looks shinier and darker than your original. A quality rust blueing would have made the second pistol look much more like your original, albeit darker, given a finish with no age wear.