Is it reblued?

Navy · 05-18-2004, 08:41 PM

As my pal Thor sez..
BUY THE BOOKS AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST

The tuition at Luger U. can get steep. There ain't no Silver Bullet, one test that answers all in this bidnez...the semi-chrome test is just one part of examining for a re-finish, hell's bells, the really talented boosters know how to defeat a semi-c test by doing a light polish, a nice blue and then puttin' the piece in a steam cabinet for a day or two. They then get coarse cloth and oil, scrub the surface rust almost all off, degrease and repeat several times...when they are done, you do a semi-chrome on it and it looks fine, but it AIN'T.

You gotta have more than one trick up your sleve because, as O have said here before, every time you buy one of these trinkets, you are betting you know as much, if not more, than the guy who is selling it.

In my area, Navy and Krieghoffs, I seldom trust my eyes alone. I almost ALWAYS seek a second or third opinion, especially if the piece is gonna bust the $10K mark. And, generally speaking, that is not only a great help, it adds to the potential value of the gun, especially when done as expertly as was done for me by our own John D. when I bought a Kreig rig with 2 matched mags. he did a thorough, objective analysis of the piece, which can only add value to it when my heirs decide they need spending money.

Tom A.

You are either the diner or the dinner...

Tom A.

05-18-2004, 08:41 PM	#7
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	As my pal Thor sez.. BUY THE BOOKS AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST The tuition at Luger U. can get steep. There ain't no Silver Bullet, one test that answers all in this bidnez...the semi-chrome test is just one part of examining for a re-finish, hell's bells, the really talented boosters know how to defeat a semi-c test by doing a light polish, a nice blue and then puttin' the piece in a steam cabinet for a day or two. They then get coarse cloth and oil, scrub the surface rust almost all off, degrease and repeat several times...when they are done, you do a semi-chrome on it and it looks fine, but it AIN'T. You gotta have more than one trick up your sleve because, as O have said here before, every time you buy one of these trinkets, you are betting you know as much, if not more, than the guy who is selling it. In my area, Navy and Krieghoffs, I seldom trust my eyes alone. I almost ALWAYS seek a second or third opinion, especially if the piece is gonna bust the $10K mark. And, generally speaking, that is not only a great help, it adds to the potential value of the gun, especially when done as expertly as was done for me by our own John D. when I bought a Kreig rig with 2 matched mags. he did a thorough, objective analysis of the piece, which can only add value to it when my heirs decide they need spending money. Tom A. You are either the diner or the dinner... Tom A.