Hello and questions about refinished

dreiluger · 12-25-2007, 01:16 PM

Here is a picture of my three:

1940 Code 42
1937 S/42
1917 Art

I have owned the bottom two for a while now and happened upon the 1940 at a gun show this past weekend. It seems to be in really great shape (almost too good) which makes me wonder if it has been refinished. All numbers including the magazine match up.

What do you think?

Edward Tinker · 12-25-2007, 03:35 PM

Allan, welcome to the forum. I think we'd need close ups to determine if it was a reblue or not.

From these pictures, its either a very nice reblue or in very nice shape! You do find these in really nice shape, but I have seen a lot of nicely restored ones also,

Ed

Steinar · 12-25-2007, 04:08 PM

Welcome Allan,
looks like a very shiny barrel and at the same time wear on the frame. But from the pictures it's difficult to see..

If you use a different background than white and perhaps use natural daylight instead of flash, it could be easier to see.
Nice Lugers btw

12-25-2007, 01:16 PM	#1
dreiluger User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello and questions about refinished Here is a picture of my three: 1940 Code 42 1937 S/42 1917 Art I have owned the bottom two for a while now and happened upon the 1940 at a gun show this past weekend. It seems to be in really great shape (almost too good) which makes me wonder if it has been refinished. All numbers including the magazine match up. What do you think?

12-25-2007, 03:35 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	Allan, welcome to the forum. I think we'd need close ups to determine if it was a reblue or not. From these pictures, its either a very nice reblue or in very nice shape! You do find these in really nice shape, but I have seen a lot of nicely restored ones also, Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

12-25-2007, 04:08 PM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	Welcome Allan, looks like a very shiny barrel and at the same time wear on the frame. But from the pictures it's difficult to see.. If you use a different background than white and perhaps use natural daylight instead of flash, it could be easier to see. Nice Lugers btw __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane