color and appearance after strippping?

jeffs · 06-11-2010, 11:27 AM

Dear Experts

What should the color and appearance of bare luger metal be after stripping off the bluing with naval jelly (phosphoric acid)? Should it be dull rather than shiny? Is there a difference in the appearance of the bare metals used in early a 1912 DWM, and in a 1941 Mauser?

Thanks,
Jeff

policeluger · 06-11-2010, 12:26 PM

Yes it would be dull/tarnish look.....not sure what a WW2 era would come out, but I bet the same..

alvin · 06-11-2010, 07:32 PM

SKS, CZ-52, Nagant, Walther P88, S&W Model 10, Browning Hi-Power etc are all stripped dull gray color. I have never seen a gun stripped shiny, unless polishing them with steel wool after stripping.

jeffs · 06-15-2010, 04:36 PM

Thank you!

Jeff

06-11-2010, 11:27 AM	#1
jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	color and appearance after strippping? Dear Experts What should the color and appearance of bare luger metal be after stripping off the bluing with naval jelly (phosphoric acid)? Should it be dull rather than shiny? Is there a difference in the appearance of the bare metals used in early a 1912 DWM, and in a 1941 Mauser? Thanks, Jeff

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policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Yes it would be dull/tarnish look.....not sure what a WW2 era would come out, but I bet the same..

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alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	SKS, CZ-52, Nagant, Walther P88, S&W Model 10, Browning Hi-Power etc are all stripped dull gray color. I have never seen a gun stripped shiny, unless polishing them with steel wool after stripping.

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jeffs User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you! Jeff