Thoughts on collecting changing?? - Page 2

CAP Black · 12-31-2009, 12:01 PM

It seems that everyone must ask himself the question of what kind of quality he wants his collection to be. Just like the quantity, purpose, timing, as to your collection. I just purchased a 1917 Artillery that the seller said he had originally purchased an artillery but it wasn't real nice so he sold and bought a better one; and then did that several times and finally ended up with this really nice one and kept it for 35 or 40 years. Then sold it to me as he was getting up in years. His relatives didn't want or didn't appreciate it so he sold it.
Different strokes for different strokes as the old saying goes.
thanks
Jack

alvin · 12-31-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

May be very old reblue or touch-up. Muzzle is blued and shouldn't be. Still, a pretty nice looking example and not a bad price.

Ron -- Great catch! I missed the muzzle. It's so dark and complete definitely more than patina.

Another thought, some gun description has "dark bore" clause, could that extend to "dark muzzle"? This gun's description says the bore being frosty.....

Ron Wood · 12-31-2009, 04:51 PM

"Dark Muzzle" sounds like a character out of a Mel Brooks movie. No, the muzzle is too smooth and the blue is too uniform for it to be a "patination" like a darkened bore.

alvin · 01-01-2010, 10:00 AM

Many pistols from Europe have white muzzle, not only DWM and Mauser, even Russian Nagant revolver and Tokarev have white muzzle. FN's Browning pistols have white muzzle as well.

It's also interesting to note many American guns have blued muzzle. e.g. Colt revolvers and S&W revolvers, H&R Self-Loading, etc.

What's the logic behind this difference in style? Any advantage on white or blued muzzle?

Ice · 01-01-2010, 10:35 AM

I can't see any functional advantage although the white muzzle might show up a little better to the person you are pointing your pistol at. Probably just European custom.

Charlie

12-31-2009, 12:01 PM	#21
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 168 Times in 96 Posts	Collection quality It seems that everyone must ask himself the question of what kind of quality he wants his collection to be. Just like the quantity, purpose, timing, as to your collection. I just purchased a 1917 Artillery that the seller said he had originally purchased an artillery but it wasn't real nice so he sold and bought a better one; and then did that several times and finally ended up with this really nice one and kept it for 35 or 40 years. Then sold it to me as he was getting up in years. His relatives didn't want or didn't appreciate it so he sold it. Different strokes for different strokes as the old saying goes. thanks Jack

12-31-2009, 04:51 PM	#23
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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	"Dark Muzzle" sounds like a character out of a Mel Brooks movie. No, the muzzle is too smooth and the blue is too uniform for it to be a "patination" like a darkened bore. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-01-2010, 10:00 AM	#24
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Many pistols from Europe have white muzzle, not only DWM and Mauser, even Russian Nagant revolver and Tokarev have white muzzle. FN's Browning pistols have white muzzle as well. It's also interesting to note many American guns have blued muzzle. e.g. Colt revolvers and S&W revolvers, H&R Self-Loading, etc. What's the logic behind this difference in style? Any advantage on white or blued muzzle?

01-01-2010, 10:35 AM	#25
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	I can't see any functional advantage although the white muzzle might show up a little better to the person you are pointing your pistol at. Probably just European custom. Charlie