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mowart
On an old Luger with no matching parts, any reason against rebluing it?
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  • perry shooter
    Hello IMHO unless this is a very rare varation I would say go ahead and reblue most collectors want matching parts.
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  • zipperzap
    Well, my philosophy has always been don't
    collect anything you want to shoot and
    conversely, don't shoot anything that you
    want to collect!

    I have collected a nice selection of Lugers and
    Broomhandles over the years and used to CRINGE
    each and every time I shot a box or two through
    one! It really took the 'fun edge' off the experience
    ... until ... I found a nice interarms '08, a P1 and
    a rebuilt Broomhandle chambered foir 9mm!

    ... everything's been 'copesthetic and groovin'
    right along since then!
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    If they could read their stuff, they'd stop writing.
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  • jonk
    Even a rebuild has a pretty decent value these days..... that said I wouldn't cry about it, like I would if it were all matching. Your call, I could go either way in this case.
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  • p3skyking
    Cold blue would be okay. Hot blue has the nasty polishing that removes metal, rounds corners, amd defaces markings. Someday those parts will be in big demand if they're mostly original.
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  • drsck
    Pretty much everything has been said. However, you mention it's an "old" luger, but don't say how old. If it's a 1900 model, then it would probably be best to leave it alone. Someone already asked about it being a variation. That would include regimental markings, etc. Does it have any thing like that? I would also add a question about why you want to reblue it? You might check out http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ to see what can be done before you do something yourself. Best of luck. Let us see some pictures after it's finished.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    "Hot blue has the nasty polishing that removes metal, rounds corners, amd defaces markings" not true, a GOOD gunsmith can keep corners sharp and markings intact with out looking washed out.
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  • rhmc24
    Could be worthwhile to look at http://www.lugerforum.com/
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  • p3skyking
    quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
    "Hot blue has the nasty polishing that removes metal, rounds corners, amd defaces markings" not true, a GOOD gunsmith can keep corners sharp and markings intact with out looking washed out.



    Mike Whiskey (military spelling is with an "H"), this is not a shotgun, but rather an intricate piece of machined steel. The sideplate and barrel step ALWAYS become rounded during a reblue. Plus any pits that show up on the right side of the barrel extention entail the rail guide protrusion to be worn down. Doesn't matter how good the smith is, muslin wheels have no mercy.


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