Interesting Encounter...

Edward Tinker · 06-22-2010, 03:05 AM

I now take a small flashlight with me to gunshows.

You can see in the FAQ other ways to tell if something has been refinished. I have found that a buff and reblue is obvious; these restores by 5-10 people around the USA are almost impossible to distinguish, very frustrating.

A strong small flashlight (I have a small mag-lite at home, and recently have taken to using one of these small super multiple LED lights. You take a known era gun and a "very nice one" and shine the light on t and at an angle, turning it slowly. You should see a patina of rust, and almost it appears you can see under the bluing.

There would not be halo's on WW2 era lugers.

Ed

06-22-2010, 03:05 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	I now take a small flashlight with me to gunshows. You can see in the FAQ other ways to tell if something has been refinished. I have found that a buff and reblue is obvious; these restores by 5-10 people around the USA are almost impossible to distinguish, very frustrating. A strong small flashlight (I have a small mag-lite at home, and recently have taken to using one of these small super multiple LED lights. You take a known era gun and a "very nice one" and shine the light on t and at an angle, turning it slowly. You should see a patina of rust, and almost it appears you can see under the bluing. There would not be halo's on WW2 era lugers. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV