1938 Hk - Sn 9938 (Tom A's new "baby")

Pete Ebbink · 11-19-2005, 12:20 PM

Tom A. and John D.,

I will ask the ugly question...Is this a refinished HK luger ?

Reasons I ask :

1. The front frame photo shows two (2) deep dents (along the left side of the photo view...) with bluing well into the bottom of the dents. The stamped "9938" also show no slight bulging of the metal around any of the numbers struck.

2. The top of the toggle has very coarse sanding lines runing across the long axis of the toggle. Is this common for a 1938 HK...or shoud the finish be a lot more polised ?

3. Two of the three acceptance stamps on the upper right side receiver do not have much depth and definition left. Could this be an indication of some refinishing in this area ?

11-19-2005, 12:20 PM	#13
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Tom A. and John D., I will ask the ugly question...Is this a refinished HK luger ? Reasons I ask : 1. The front frame photo shows two (2) deep dents (along the left side of the photo view...) with bluing well into the bottom of the dents. The stamped "9938" also show no slight bulging of the metal around any of the numbers struck. 2. The top of the toggle has very coarse sanding lines runing across the long axis of the toggle. Is this common for a 1938 HK...or shoud the finish be a lot more polised ? 3. Two of the three acceptance stamps on the upper right side receiver do not have much depth and definition left. Could this be an indication of some refinishing in this area ?