Photo Analysis Help...?

Pete Ebbink · 02-03-2004, 12:16 PM

Would one of you folks that are handy with photo editing and enhancement software take a look at the enclosed jgep and let me know if the polished safety area is polished (or possibly re-blued...)...? Luger is a M1900 AE...non Test piece...

Thanks so much for your help...

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Ron Wood · 02-03-2004, 04:16 PM

Pete,
It was polished at one time, you can tell by the chamfer around the polished area. The gun was either reblued or someone thought the polish should be blued and touched it up with cold blue. It was done some time ago since you can see the "track" of the thumb safety is worn bright.
(jgep? I thought I was dyslexic!)

Herb · 02-03-2004, 05:19 PM

Pete, look at the ramp rim just forward of the safety, the small dings and a pit there appear to have been blued over at some time. If you have it in your possession remove the grips and you should find more pits, if they are blue inside and not rusty it a sure tipoff.

Doug G. · 02-03-2004, 10:49 PM

02-03-2004, 12:16 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Photo Analysis Help...? Would one of you folks that are handy with photo editing and enhancement software take a look at the enclosed jgep and let me know if the polished safety area is polished (or possibly re-blued...)...? Luger is a M1900 AE...non Test piece... Thanks so much for your help... Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

02-03-2004, 04:16 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,096 Times in 1,676 Posts	Pete, It was polished at one time, you can tell by the chamfer around the polished area. The gun was either reblued or someone thought the polish should be blued and touched it up with cold blue. It was done some time ago since you can see the "track" of the thumb safety is worn bright. (jgep? I thought I was dyslexic!) __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

02-03-2004, 05:19 PM	#3
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pete, look at the ramp rim just forward of the safety, the small dings and a pit there appear to have been blued over at some time. If you have it in your possession remove the grips and you should find more pits, if they are blue inside and not rusty it a sure tipoff. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

02-03-2004, 10:49 PM	#4
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	__________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain