1921 DWM Police Luger

Thor · 07-09-2019, 04:24 PM

This one came to me nickel plated. I got the plating off and found this horrible grip strap pitting. Cleaned it up and I am rust bluing it now. BEFORE metal prep and DURING metal prep pics. The owner also had me restoring a P.38, also nickel plated. No telling what will be hiding under it.

hughscpa · 07-10-2019, 12:54 PM

Very impressive work. Does the nickel plating "fill in" the pitting so it is not noticeable until it is removed?

Thor · 07-11-2019, 02:09 PM

Thanks! I think the plating probably hides some but I dont really remember closely looking for it before. I will more closely inspect the nickeled P.38 before I start on it for this potential masking.

ithacaartist · 07-12-2019, 01:19 AM

The photos aren't coming up for me on this post. No problems elsewhere. Just so you know...

Olle · 07-12-2019, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Thor

Thanks! I think the plating probably hides some but I dont really remember closely looking for it before. I will more closely inspect the nickeled P.38 before I start on it for this potential masking.

Nickel plating is very thin, so it doesn't fill any imperfections. Some plating outfits apply a heavy coat of copper to rough parts (like pitted car bumpers and such) and use it as a "sanding primer" for the final polish, but that much copper on a gun would screw up the tolerances totally so if there's copper underneath it's very thin. In other words, what you see is usually what you get after stripping the nickel.

Thor · 07-12-2019, 10:19 AM

David, I think you are a member of my Luger group page on Facebook, I have shown them there too. Hope you can view them there.

07-09-2019, 04:24 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	1921 DWM Police Luger This one came to me nickel plated. I got the plating off and found this horrible grip strap pitting. Cleaned it up and I am rust bluing it now. BEFORE metal prep and DURING metal prep pics. The owner also had me restoring a P.38, also nickel plated. No telling what will be hiding under it. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

07-11-2019, 02:09 PM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Thanks! I think the plating probably hides some but I dont really remember closely looking for it before. I will more closely inspect the nickeled P.38 before I start on it for this potential masking. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

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07-12-2019, 10:19 AM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	David, I think you are a member of my Luger group page on Facebook, I have shown them there too. Hope you can view them there. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

07-10-2019, 12:54 PM	#2
hughscpa User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Coffeen, IL Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 15 Posts	Very impressive work. Does the nickel plating "fill in" the pitting so it is not noticeable until it is removed?