06/29 question ?

Dean762 · 04-09-2005, 12:03 AM

Hi forum members. I saw a red grip 1929 today that was overall a very nice piece. All matching with virtually mint grips. 98% finish with a little high point holster wear. All properly proofed with Muelmann acceptance stamp. One thing that puzzled me though was the chamber face area where the bolt locks into the barrel. It is blued. I have a brown grip and a black grip and they both have this area in the white or polished looking. Is this a characteristic of the reg grips? This has a serial range of 50xxx. Or is a sign that the gun was rearsenaled at some point? The barrel is starting to brown a little on the outside like you will see somtimes with old blue finishes but the frame and reciever blue looks different and isnt browning. Thanks for any thoughts

Pete Ebbink · 04-09-2005, 08:08 PM

Hi Dean,

Sorry for the delay...my red M1929 Swiss Bern (# 56777) has the face/entry to its breech "in the white". Same with my brown and black M1929's as well...

Hope this helps...

Regards,

Pete...

Dean762 · 04-09-2005, 08:41 PM

Thanks Pete. I am going to change your name to old faithful. You are always there with some kind of response.

Best
Dean

04-09-2005, 12:03 AM	#1
Dean762 User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	06/29 question ? Hi forum members. I saw a red grip 1929 today that was overall a very nice piece. All matching with virtually mint grips. 98% finish with a little high point holster wear. All properly proofed with Muelmann acceptance stamp. One thing that puzzled me though was the chamber face area where the bolt locks into the barrel. It is blued. I have a brown grip and a black grip and they both have this area in the white or polished looking. Is this a characteristic of the reg grips? This has a serial range of 50xxx. Or is a sign that the gun was rearsenaled at some point? The barrel is starting to brown a little on the outside like you will see somtimes with old blue finishes but the frame and reciever blue looks different and isnt browning. Thanks for any thoughts

04-09-2005, 08:08 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Red Swiss M1929 Hi Dean, Sorry for the delay...my red M1929 Swiss Bern (# 56777) has the face/entry to its breech "in the white". Same with my brown and black M1929's as well... Hope this helps... Regards, Pete...

04-09-2005, 08:41 PM	#3
Dean762 User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Pete. I am going to change your name to old faithful. You are always there with some kind of response. Best Dean