It Appears The Most Restored Commercial

cirelaw · 08-31-2018, 10:39 PM

I checked our the 1902 Fat Barrel Luger and over half were restored. Few nice original are even offered! The restored ones are almost too good!! The straw usually on the trigger is often omitted~ I'll post some samples~Eric http://www.checkpointcharlies.com/ec...arrel-9mm.html A nice restoration from dear old Charlie~

rhinemann · 08-31-2018, 11:30 PM

Buffed out 1/2 of the stamps on the barrel too. No haloes either. Makes one wonder how bad off the pistol was before the re-blue.

cirelaw · 08-31-2018, 11:38 PM

I've never seen an original fat barrel with halos or earlier 1900 test pieces! I own them both~

Ron Wood · 09-01-2018, 12:16 PM

Even on minty original 1902 Fat Barrel Lugers the BUG barrel markings are frequently very lightly struck. Like Eric said, there are no halos.
Ron

cirelaw · 09-01-2018, 02:14 PM

The last two digits of the Serial Number~

cirelaw · 09-20-2018, 10:51 AM

The only blemish evident is the two lines above that I haven't seen on my other lugers! What could be the cause, please? Eric

DavidJayUden · 09-20-2018, 02:17 PM

Ron and Eric:
Why no halos? Numbers struck before bluing?
dju

m1903a3 · 09-20-2018, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

Ron and Eric:
Why no halos? Numbers struck before bluing?
dju

That is correct. The early pistols were fully serialized before bluing, hence had no halos. Sometime shortly after the beginning of production for the second navy contract the practice changed to bluing the barrels before they were assembled and serialized. So, ones made after ~1908 have halos on the barrel s/ns.

cirelaw · 09-20-2018, 06:01 PM

You indicate that "shortly" after the beginning of the second navy contract, the change was made! Were any 1908 navy lack a halo before the change? Eric~

cirelaw · 09-22-2018, 06:24 PM

#22713 First DWM Commercial 9mm~

cirelaw · 09-22-2018, 06:37 PM

Note, aprox 500-600 total~

08-31-2018, 10:39 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	It Appears The Most Restored Commercial I checked our the 1902 Fat Barrel Luger and over half were restored. Few nice original are even offered! The restored ones are almost too good!! The straw usually on the trigger is often omitted~ I'll post some samples~Eric http://www.checkpointcharlies.com/ec...arrel-9mm.html A nice restoration from dear old Charlie~

08-31-2018, 11:38 PM	#3
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I've never seen an original fat barrel with halos or earlier 1900 test pieces! I own them both~ Attached Images

09-01-2018, 12:16 PM	#4
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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	Even on minty original 1902 Fat Barrel Lugers the BUG barrel markings are frequently very lightly struck. Like Eric said, there are no halos. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-01-2018, 02:14 PM	#5
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Ron, This I Find Unique~ The last two digits of the Serial Number~ Attached Thumbnails

09-22-2018, 06:24 PM	#10
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Update 1902 DWM Fat Barrrel, #22713 First DWM Commercial 9mm~ Attached Thumbnails

08-31-2018, 11:30 PM	#2
rhinemann User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 67 Thanks: 14 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts	Buffed out 1/2 of the stamps on the barrel too. No haloes either. Makes one wonder how bad off the pistol was before the re-blue.

09-20-2018, 10:51 AM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	The only blemish evident is the two lines above that I haven't seen on my other lugers! What could be the cause, please? Eric

09-20-2018, 02:17 PM	#7
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Ron and Eric: Why no halos? Numbers struck before bluing? dju

09-20-2018, 06:01 PM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	You indicate that "shortly" after the beginning of the second navy contract, the change was made! Were any 1908 navy lack a halo before the change? Eric~

09-22-2018, 06:37 PM	#11
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Note, aprox 500-600 total~ Attached Thumbnails