Is it reblued?

Edward Tinker · 05-18-2004, 05:45 PM

And let me throw in a few cents;

I was at a friends house, he had 4 or 5 of the same year and model luger. He said, which is a reblue. I hem and hawed and picked one, and he said, "Wrong", none of them are.

My point is that besides obvious clues such as blued and it shouldn't be parts, bluing inside of the barrel, inside of the frame, bluing OVER pits and marks in the metal, that it is damn hard to figure out at times if it is a reblue or simply an excellent piece.

Anything over 95% I start to worry, checking it extra careful. Afterall, any gun over 50 years old is liable to have picked up some bangs, wear and tear.

Ed

05-18-2004, 05:45 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	And let me throw in a few cents; I was at a friends house, he had 4 or 5 of the same year and model luger. He said, which is a reblue. I hem and hawed and picked one, and he said, "Wrong", none of them are. My point is that besides obvious clues such as blued and it shouldn't be parts, bluing inside of the barrel, inside of the frame, bluing OVER pits and marks in the metal, that it is damn hard to figure out at times if it is a reblue or simply an excellent piece. Anything over 95% I start to worry, checking it extra careful. Afterall, any gun over 50 years old is liable to have picked up some bangs, wear and tear. 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