Light Salt Bluing - Almost Translucent

mrerick · 12-13-2011, 08:05 PM

My 1939 42 code Mauser Luger has a finish that is quite a bit more thinly blued than my other salt blued Lugers. The appearance is almost translucent.

Were there periods when the Mauser factory produced more thinly blued pistols, or is this likely the result of someone trying to clean it and removing the bluing?

I've attached a representative picture of the receiver top and toggle. The tone of the bluing darkens depending on the angle of light...

Marc

12-13-2011, 08:05 PM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Light Salt Bluing - Almost Translucent My 1939 42 code Mauser Luger has a finish that is quite a bit more thinly blued than my other salt blued Lugers. The appearance is almost translucent. Were there periods when the Mauser factory produced more thinly blued pistols, or is this likely the result of someone trying to clean it and removing the bluing? I've attached a representative picture of the receiver top and toggle. The tone of the bluing darkens depending on the angle of light... Marc Attached Thumbnails __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.