Phosphate Finish??

[Herb]

This Luger has a strange finish all over. The bore is nearly perfect, there is little holster wear on the barrel, side plate and frame rails, the reciever is that poorly blued color, even all over. The grip straps appear to have the bluing mostly worn off but looking closely it appears to be really thin as does the trigger guard but the grips are strong with the checkering still very good indicating little use. Perhaps it was put together during an air raid on Oberndorf and the bluers were not allowed to go to the air raid shelter until they finished what they were doing??? I don't think it has been messed with as all the numbers match except the rear toggle axle which has no number on it, apprently being replaced at some point.