1914 dwm

USMC_Spike · 06-28-2009, 05:30 PM

If it is not bead blasted, may I suggest another theory?

Suppose someone is going to refin a weapon, and you are
going to polish it. I'm new at this, so here goes.

We know we want to preserve the numbers.

So, why not just cover them with something, at first I was
going to say wax, but why? Why not put a small dab of epoxy
on them, to protect them.

Then when you do your polish work, or do your sand/bead/glass
blasting at the rest of it, the numbers and stamping are protected.

Heck even when you go to blue it those numbers are protected.

Yep, just like the tempering on a samuri sword...when blueing
if it is hot dipped (is that the same as hot salt blue) those covered parts would be tempered less, or blued less, or
heated less, until finished. Then when cleaned up for
sale there you have it.

Rons, George, others is this to what you were referring?

That might be refinished parts but that wouldn't be counterfit parts.

This leads me to another question, too.

Suppose I want to go shoot my Luger and I don't want to
ruin the vintage parts that may break, Extractor, ejector,
hold open, firing pin, etc... Getting these parts may require
some custom fitting, finish, and bluing. Since these parts
are all going to be fitted to my Luger, why wouldn't I want
them stamped with my Lugers SN number on it as well?

Is there anything wrong with that? It is kind of like some of
the Chevy and other restoration people where the restoration
parts are correctly numbered to the vehicle and year of production.

I can almost see it now, getting the nod then snubbed by the
it's not all original crowd. Do you have these type folk in the
Luger collector community?

Just wondering.

06-28-2009, 05:30 PM	#16
USMC_Spike User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If it is not bead blasted, may I suggest another theory? Suppose someone is going to refin a weapon, and you are going to polish it. I'm new at this, so here goes. We know we want to preserve the numbers. So, why not just cover them with something, at first I was going to say wax, but why? Why not put a small dab of epoxy on them, to protect them. Then when you do your polish work, or do your sand/bead/glass blasting at the rest of it, the numbers and stamping are protected. Heck even when you go to blue it those numbers are protected. Yep, just like the tempering on a samuri sword...when blueing if it is hot dipped (is that the same as hot salt blue) those covered parts would be tempered less, or blued less, or heated less, until finished. Then when cleaned up for sale there you have it. Rons, George, others is this to what you were referring? That might be refinished parts but that wouldn't be counterfit parts. This leads me to another question, too. Suppose I want to go shoot my Luger and I don't want to ruin the vintage parts that may break, Extractor, ejector, hold open, firing pin, etc... Getting these parts may require some custom fitting, finish, and bluing. Since these parts are all going to be fitted to my Luger, why wouldn't I want them stamped with my Lugers SN number on it as well? Is there anything wrong with that? It is kind of like some of the Chevy and other restoration people where the restoration parts are correctly numbered to the vehicle and year of production. I can almost see it now, getting the nod then snubbed by the it's not all original crowd. Do you have these type folk in the Luger collector community? Just wondering.