First Luger...John D & Dok...you're Great!

Thor · 10-17-2001, 03:01 PM

I agree completely with REB! Remember though, the Early WWI guns are rust blued (BLUE/GRAY) color with strawed parts and the WWII guns (FOR THE MOST PART) are salt blued (a darker and blacker color) with salt blued parts. That is comparing Mauser made Lugers (after mid 1937) to Erfurt and DWM Lugers made during 1908-1918 (and double dates and commercials made or reworked in the 1920s) See what you get into, lots of different Lugers. Get a good Luger book and read up on them before you buy. It adds excitement and makes the purchase even more enjoyable. ~Thor~

10-17-2001, 03:01 PM	#4
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: Give Ralph a call/Buy a Book first I agree completely with REB! Remember though, the Early WWI guns are rust blued (BLUE/GRAY) color with strawed parts and the WWII guns (FOR THE MOST PART) are salt blued (a darker and blacker color) with salt blued parts. That is comparing Mauser made Lugers (after mid 1937) to Erfurt and DWM Lugers made during 1908-1918 (and double dates and commercials made or reworked in the 1920s) See what you get into, lots of different Lugers. Get a good Luger book and read up on them before you buy. It adds excitement and makes the purchase even more enjoyable. ~Thor~