A Most Interesting RC Luger

Vlim · 01-20-2022, 11:39 AM

Basically any gun smith with a bluing bucket.
Refinishing is relatively common as people preferred nice looking guns over original finish.

Bluing with salt blue solutions is relatively straightforward and within reach of most gun shops and smiths in Europe.

So unless there are clear indications that the DDR or Russia were involved it is difficult to say a reblue is done by a certain government.

But it is known that East-Germany was looking for foreign cash in the late 70s and throughout the 1980s. They may have sold stashes of 'non issued' guns in those days.

I would love to examine the P08s that are still in Russian storage today.

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01-20-2022, 11:39 AM	#9
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Basically any gun smith with a bluing bucket. Refinishing is relatively common as people preferred nice looking guns over original finish. Bluing with salt blue solutions is relatively straightforward and within reach of most gun shops and smiths in Europe. So unless there are clear indications that the DDR or Russia were involved it is difficult to say a reblue is done by a certain government. But it is known that East-Germany was looking for foreign cash in the late 70s and throughout the 1980s. They may have sold stashes of 'non issued' guns in those days. I would love to examine the P08s that are still in Russian storage today.