Rear Sight on 1900 American Eagle

Edward Tinker · 08-24-2012, 10:42 AM

no, that is old style thinking about the flaming bomb, it was a DWM inspection marking on earlier guns, it has nothing to do with the military

ref rebluing, it really depends, the reason things get rounded is that folks use a buffing wheel and buff it hard. if done by hand and someone knows what they are doing, then it will be much harder to tell, especially on a old reblue.

What you look for on a luger for reblue is the obvious first, blue inside, the rear toggle link whacks the rear when shooting, when in the blue or barely whacked, that is a good sign it was reblued, look for rounded edges, look for acceptance or markings are not just lightly struck, but seemingly 'wron' off, which would be a reblue

A reblue is cleaning all the old blue off, then rusting it, cleaning (carding the new rust off), then keep doing that until it appears the right color.

Ed

08-24-2012, 10:42 AM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,608 Times in 2,123 Posts	no, that is old style thinking about the flaming bomb, it was a DWM inspection marking on earlier guns, it has nothing to do with the military ref rebluing, it really depends, the reason things get rounded is that folks use a buffing wheel and buff it hard. if done by hand and someone knows what they are doing, then it will be much harder to tell, especially on a old reblue. What you look for on a luger for reblue is the obvious first, blue inside, the rear toggle link whacks the rear when shooting, when in the blue or barely whacked, that is a good sign it was reblued, look for rounded edges, look for acceptance or markings are not just lightly struck, but seemingly 'wron' off, which would be a reblue A reblue is cleaning all the old blue off, then rusting it, cleaning (carding the new rust off), then keep doing that until it appears the right color. 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