New Member & my newly bought 41 byf 'Black Widow' - Page 3

Sky Zero · 10-18-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tharpo

I was referring to the coupling link here.

Oh ok that's not normally blued? Well darn! Oh well. Would it be possible to remove the blueing on these parts? Would that restore some of the value lost from blueing normally non-blued parts? Is it even possible to unblue something? lol

alanint · 10-18-2012, 02:06 PM

Yes, no and yes. Blueing is easily removed and blued parts can be made to look like they were originally, if they came unblued from the factory. None of this will really enhance value, as a messed with pistol will always be a messed with pistol.

Sky Zero · 10-18-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

Yes, no and yes. Blueing is easily removed and blued parts can be made to look like they were originally, if they came unblued from the factory. None of this will really enhance value, as a messed with pistol will always be a messed with pistol.

Gotchya. Thanks! LAST question on here, I promise

Is the 'Geladen' supposed to be highlighted at all? Mine's just all black so it's hard to read, though not hard to see that loaded piece pop up.

alanint · 10-18-2012, 05:04 PM

The sides of the extractor, (where the Geladen" is stamped) are supposed to be bare metal, or as we say, "in the white".

tharpo · 10-18-2012, 09:30 PM

The "Gesichert" under the movable safety lever should have some white/yellowish color fill in it. No color there is another sign of a possible reblue.

Sky Zero · 10-18-2012, 10:16 PM

mm great ok so we can conclude my $2000 investment has been at least partially reblued. Lovely. Oh well.. it's still a luger! Thanks for the info guys I really appreciate it!

10-18-2012, 02:06 PM	#42
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Yes, no and yes. Blueing is easily removed and blued parts can be made to look like they were originally, if they came unblued from the factory. None of this will really enhance value, as a messed with pistol will always be a messed with pistol.

10-18-2012, 05:04 PM	#44
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	The sides of the extractor, (where the Geladen" is stamped) are supposed to be bare metal, or as we say, "in the white".

10-18-2012, 09:30 PM	#45
tharpo Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 543 Thanks: 116 Thanked 382 Times in 157 Posts	The "Gesichert" under the movable safety lever should have some white/yellowish color fill in it. No color there is another sign of a possible reblue.

10-18-2012, 10:16 PM	#46
Sky Zero User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 308 Thanks: 134 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	mm great ok so we can conclude my $2000 investment has been at least partially reblued. Lovely. Oh well.. it's still a luger! Thanks for the info guys I really appreciate it!