1916-1917 Navy Receiver Proofs

Ron Wood · 07-10-2002, 06:26 PM

Luke, Earlier on the forum, the subject of "halo" came up and I posted the following:

"The "halo" is a combination of the density of the metal and its effect on the bluing and the raised portion is also subject to more wear thus causing the lighter halo. However, some parts of some Lugers were finish sanded after stamping and before they were blued. A good example of this is the early Navy pieces. The receivers were sanded after stamping the proofs, but the barrels were proof stamped after bluing. Therefore the barrels will have the halo but the receivers will not."

07-10-2002, 06:26 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,123 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Luke, Earlier on the forum, the subject of "halo" came up and I posted the following: "The "halo" is a combination of the density of the metal and its effect on the bluing and the raised portion is also subject to more wear thus causing the lighter halo. However, some parts of some Lugers were finish sanded after stamping and before they were blued. A good example of this is the early Navy pieces. The receivers were sanded after stamping the proofs, but the barrels were proof stamped after bluing. Therefore the barrels will have the halo but the receivers will not." __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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