1916 Luger Value - Page 2

aldo35 · 06-07-2013, 01:26 PM

Hi,

The safety catch appears to be blued not stawed which leads me to think the pistol may have been refinished at some point.

Aldo35

alanint · 06-07-2013, 01:42 PM

Safety levers often grow dark over the years from interaction with skin oils, etc. They are the most handled straw part on the pistol. A safety lever which is darker than the balance of the strawed parts is not unusual.

cirelaw · 06-07-2013, 03:29 PM

Every luger has a tale! Excellant read!!

glock30 · 07-03-2013, 06:44 PM

Ron Wood your amazing, you sure know your stuff.

ithacaartist · 07-03-2013, 10:10 PM

One pic is showing vastly different tones of the finishes on the frame and upper. The toggle axle retaining pin also looks blued. A check of the interior of the gun can be made when it is field stripped, to see if the bluing is properly absent within.

06-07-2013, 01:26 PM	#21
aldo35 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern GA Posts: 389 Thanks: 2,294 Thanked 180 Times in 89 Posts	Refinished ? Hi, The safety catch appears to be blued not stawed which leads me to think the pistol may have been refinished at some point. Aldo35

06-07-2013, 01:42 PM	#22
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Safety levers often grow dark over the years from interaction with skin oils, etc. They are the most handled straw part on the pistol. A safety lever which is darker than the balance of the strawed parts is not unusual. Last edited by alanint; 07-04-2013 at 05:01 PM.

07-03-2013, 06:44 PM	#24
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07-03-2013, 10:10 PM	#25
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06-07-2013, 03:29 PM	#23
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Every luger has a tale! Excellant read!!