Re-bluing: its impact on collectability and value

siegersallee · 05-30-2012, 06:35 PM

Hi all,

I have seen a 1918 luger that has caught my eye.
It is a DWM with all matching including magazine and grips with about 95ish blue and 93ish straw (very subjective).

Anyway, it was re-blued about 20 years ago.

From very close inspection of the pictures, it does look very nice and the bluing was professionally done...by someone on the board if I remember.

So the punch line: what is the impact on collectability and value?

Richard

05-30-2012, 06:35 PM	#1
siegersallee User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 292 Thanks: 107 Thanked 57 Times in 34 Posts	Re-bluing: its impact on collectability and value Hi all, I have seen a 1918 luger that has caught my eye. It is a DWM with all matching including magazine and grips with about 95ish blue and 93ish straw (very subjective). Anyway, it was re-blued about 20 years ago. From very close inspection of the pictures, it does look very nice and the bluing was professionally done...by someone on the board if I remember. So the punch line: what is the impact on collectability and value? Richard