Pics of my first Luger

alex · 09-21-2002, 04:35 PM

Based on all the info I have read on this site...here goes.

The pics are self-explanatory. When I picked up the pistol yesterday it was very dry, stiff and dirty. It had a sort of brown color to it. Last night I stripped it and removed the grips. They were a little sticky to remove and there was rust on the frame where the wood had been touching. I coated the metal parts with CLP and put it aside. I cleaned the grips as per the forum info and left then overnight to dry. Today I tackled the rust spots with OOOO steelwool and CLP. The worst was the grip area. The rust is gone however there are small patches of discoloration where the rust was. I don't intend to scrub harder in fear of removing the blue. After soaking in oil overnight the "brown" hue came off. I assume it was old dried out oil. I used a lot of Q-tips, a toothbrush and rags to clean it.
I found more #97's on the trigger bar, firing pin (It is unfluted as a poster mentioned) both portions of the safety and inside the grips (there was also a "K" on the grip just visible in the upper right of the picture) The toggle cross pin would not come out despite soaking overnight. I resorted to a hammer and brass punch (I am aware it is a flanged pin and only comes out in one direction) it was covered in the same brown residue once I got it out. After cleaning it slides in and out smoothly. I applied a little bit of lemon oil (that's all I have) to the grips and reassembled it. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Regards, Alex

09-21-2002, 04:35 PM	#1
alex User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pics of my first Luger Based on all the info I have read on this site...here goes. The pics are self-explanatory. When I picked up the pistol yesterday it was very dry, stiff and dirty. It had a sort of brown color to it. Last night I stripped it and removed the grips. They were a little sticky to remove and there was rust on the frame where the wood had been touching. I coated the metal parts with CLP and put it aside. I cleaned the grips as per the forum info and left then overnight to dry. Today I tackled the rust spots with OOOO steelwool and CLP. The worst was the grip area. The rust is gone however there are small patches of discoloration where the rust was. I don't intend to scrub harder in fear of removing the blue. After soaking in oil overnight the "brown" hue came off. I assume it was old dried out oil. I used a lot of Q-tips, a toothbrush and rags to clean it. I found more #97's on the trigger bar, firing pin (It is unfluted as a poster mentioned) both portions of the safety and inside the grips (there was also a "K" on the grip just visible in the upper right of the picture) The toggle cross pin would not come out despite soaking overnight. I resorted to a hammer and brass punch (I am aware it is a flanged pin and only comes out in one direction) it was covered in the same brown residue once I got it out. After cleaning it slides in and out smoothly. I applied a little bit of lemon oil (that's all I have) to the grips and reassembled it. I hope you enjoy the photos. Regards, Alex