How Much Cleaning...?

Herb · 03-03-2004, 03:40 PM

Pete, I think that the amount of cleaning is a personal choice. The evidence fo dried up oil and grease on/under internal parts is often a good sign of it not being refinished at some time in the past. However the lack thereof does not necessarily indicate a reblue either. I personally like mine clean on the outside and really don't bother too much with the internals with the exception of the ones that might cause a malfunction. One thing that has me puzzled though is the talk about the inside of the frames being 'in the white'. Every one of my Lugers that otherwise show no indication of a reblue or refinish is blued internally. I have yet to see one 'in the white'.

03-03-2004, 03:40 PM	#2
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pete, I think that the amount of cleaning is a personal choice. The evidence fo dried up oil and grease on/under internal parts is often a good sign of it not being refinished at some time in the past. However the lack thereof does not necessarily indicate a reblue either. I personally like mine clean on the outside and really don't bother too much with the internals with the exception of the ones that might cause a malfunction. One thing that has me puzzled though is the talk about the inside of the frames being 'in the white'. Every one of my Lugers that otherwise show no indication of a reblue or refinish is blued internally. I have yet to see one 'in the white'. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull