Original luger blueing

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Originally Posted by Major Tom

Were lugers salt blued or rust blued?
Thanks,
Major Tom

Tom,

Generally speaking; both!! Rust Blued from 1900 until early-mid 1937 and salt blued thereafter. All Krieghoffs were salt blued.

Some late produced P.08s are also seen with a Parkerized finish, notably the M943 Portuguese issue. But the parkerizing was done locally by the Portuguese Army for service in Africa.

But like everything else, there were possible exceptions.

John