Trying to decide: restoration or leave it be.

Ron Wood · 12-21-2003, 07:48 PM

Bob (Simoon)
The discolored area under the safety lever is the result of oxidation of the bright polished safety marking style of 1900 and 1906 model Lugers. Some 1906 commercial Navy Lugers were GESICHERT marked, but they are also found with the polished safey area like yours. You have what appears to be a really nice original finished Commercial Navy. Your tie breaker doesn't faze me at all. I still believe it would be a big mistake to restore it.
Just my opinion,
Ron

12-21-2003, 07:48 PM	#15
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Bob (Simoon) The discolored area under the safety lever is the result of oxidation of the bright polished safety marking style of 1900 and 1906 model Lugers. Some 1906 commercial Navy Lugers were GESICHERT marked, but they are also found with the polished safey area like yours. You have what appears to be a really nice original finished Commercial Navy. Your tie breaker doesn't faze me at all. I still believe it would be a big mistake to restore it. Just my opinion, Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction