When blood is a solvent...

kidvett · 04-22-2003, 09:28 PM

Hi Guys!

The effects of a long term blood soaked pistol that was stored & forgotten...

Captured in a fierce battle, it was put away full of blood...When taken out of storage, it was wiped clean...so clean that even the bluing was gone <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

Sad! for an otherwise nice P block BYF 41

kidvett

Edward Tinker · 04-22-2003, 10:21 PM

Very interesting.

So no "blood pitting", but the taking of blue is very true!

My apoligies to any I doubted!!

ED

Lonnie Zimmerman · 04-22-2003, 11:27 PM

Looks like someone tried some bead blasting on this gun. The little pits on the bluing look like it.
Lonnie

Sgt Art · 04-23-2003, 11:58 AM

Looks like something strong such as muriatic acid got on it in places. We used that to strip old bluing etc off old guns. Works almost instantly, dip and rinse.

John Sabato · 04-25-2003, 10:19 AM

While this is very extensive bluing removal... it is very similar to the marks that used to appear across the top of my byf 41... and there is a blood story to go with it...

check my folder under the 'old owner's corner' link on the left... unfortunately, I took no "before" photos but the story of how the blueing was removed related to my by the vet that brought it back is there in detail.

04-22-2003, 09:28 PM	#1
kidvett User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 584 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	When blood is a solvent... Hi Guys! The effects of a long term blood soaked pistol that was stored & forgotten... Captured in a fierce battle, it was put away full of blood...When taken out of storage, it was wiped clean...so clean that even the bluing was gone <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> Sad! for an otherwise nice P block BYF 41 kidvett

04-22-2003, 10:21 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,927 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,525 Times in 2,090 Posts	Very interesting. So no "blood pitting", but the taking of blue is very true! My apoligies to any I doubted!! 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

04-22-2003, 11:27 PM	#3
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Looks like someone tried some bead blasting on this gun. The little pits on the bluing look like it. Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Zimmerman

04-25-2003, 10:19 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	While this is very extensive bluing removal... it is very similar to the marks that used to appear across the top of my byf 41... and there is a blood story to go with it... check my folder under the 'old owner's corner' link on the left... unfortunately, I took no "before" photos but the story of how the blueing was removed related to my by the vet that brought it back is there in detail. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-23-2003, 11:58 AM	#4
Sgt Art User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SC Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like something strong such as muriatic acid got on it in places. We used that to strip old bluing etc off old guns. Works almost instantly, dip and rinse.