Newbie needs help

DavidJayUden · 07-26-2010, 01:30 PM

While I'm slowly warming to the straw being orig. I'd really like to see close-ups of the 2 mag. #'s and the front frame # as I'm suspecting re-issue mags. I'm doubting that the orig. 1914 mags. stayed with the gun through WW1 and police re-issue.
But I have to admit that so far it is looking very nice.
And a question for other collectors: what conditions are necessary to preserve straw coloring? Is the typical deterioration a result of time alone, hand wear, rust, oils, etc?
dju

07-26-2010, 01:30 PM	#12
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	While I'm slowly warming to the straw being orig. I'd really like to see close-ups of the 2 mag. #'s and the front frame # as I'm suspecting re-issue mags. I'm doubting that the orig. 1914 mags. stayed with the gun through WW1 and police re-issue. But I have to admit that so far it is looking very nice. And a question for other collectors: what conditions are necessary to preserve straw coloring? Is the typical deterioration a result of time alone, hand wear, rust, oils, etc? dju