Question 2

03-21-2002, 02:38 PM

I also was looking at 3 different lugers and all looked to be in very good condition but one thing jumped out to me, when the safety was in the fire position it then showed a perfect match to the safety lever of bare metal no bluing, I was told it was due to ware or is it due to being reblued or something else Thank You

lugerholsterrepair · 03-21-2002, 03:43 PM

Sammy, This part you are talking of is generally either strawed or in the white. I have rarely if ever seen a blued one except by an incompetent re-blue job. Jerry Burney

Johnny Peppers · 03-21-2002, 03:55 PM

The area under the safety was lightly milled out after the pistol had been blued. When the bright area left by the milling shows, it indicates that the safety is in the safe position. This was common to most but not all the 1900 models, and was was used on some models up through the 1906 models.

03-21-2002, 04:29 PM

I believe this is what is called a "polished" safety.

Not to be confused with anything to do with Poland or Polish people...

03-21-2002, 02:38 PM	#1
sammyj1959 Guest Posts: n/a	Question 2 I also was looking at 3 different lugers and all looked to be in very good condition but one thing jumped out to me, when the safety was in the fire position it then showed a perfect match to the safety lever of bare metal no bluing, I was told it was due to ware or is it due to being reblued or something else Thank You

03-21-2002, 03:43 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,863 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	Re: Question 2 Sammy, This part you are talking of is generally either strawed or in the white. I have rarely if ever seen a blued one except by an incompetent re-blue job. Jerry Burney

03-21-2002, 03:55 PM	#3
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Question 2 The area under the safety was lightly milled out after the pistol had been blued. When the bright area left by the milling shows, it indicates that the safety is in the safe position. This was common to most but not all the 1900 models, and was was used on some models up through the 1906 models.

03-21-2002, 04:29 PM	#4
Wm. "Pete" Ebbink Guest Posts: n/a	Polished Safety... I believe this is what is called a "polished" safety. Not to be confused with anything to do with Poland or Polish people...