Re-bluing: its impact on collectability and value

siegersallee · 05-31-2012, 07:54 AM

Yes, Ed, this Luger was offered to me by one of the highly regarded gunsmiths on this board and I very much like it.

Now that I think more about it, the pistol may well have been "restored" and not just "re-blued". My bad, I should have been more precise.

From, the comments, it looks like everyone agrees that assuming everything is matching and correct, an original condition Luger is more desirable than a re-stored one.

Thanks guys for all your input.

Richard

05-31-2012, 07:54 AM	#13
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Yes, Ed, this Luger was offered to me by one of the highly regarded gunsmiths on this board and I very much like it. Now that I think more about it, the pistol may well have been "restored" and not just "re-blued". My bad, I should have been more precise. From, the comments, it looks like everyone agrees that assuming everything is matching and correct, an original condition Luger is more desirable than a re-stored one. Thanks guys for all your input. Richard