Chrome/Nickled Luger photos please

Jasta2 · 10-01-2009, 12:17 PM

From post and other stories I have been told that 100's, if not 1000's of Veteran bring back Lugers were chromed or nickle plated therefor distroying their collect value. I wonder why if so many Luger suffered this fate and seemingly undesireable why I never find them up for sale. Maybe the original vets are hanging on to them. I take a plated Luger can have the plating stripped and an original type blue job done returning it , in a form, to it's original state, but I take never it's collectabitliy. If some of you guys have a Luger or two in your collection that has been chromed or nickle plated, could you please post a picture or two that I might see? I take many were done rather poorly and others done quite nice.
Thanks you
Regards,Bill

Vlim · 10-01-2009, 12:39 PM

Most of them are now 'very rare complete matching rigs' and many probably also have been reborn as 'rare mint condition navy lugers'.

The rest was probably the supply stock for those highly decorated, engraved, pimped up 'commemorative lugers' of the historical society.

Factory chrome plated lugers do exist. Mauser introduced the matte hardchromed finish in the mid 1970s on their Mauser Parabellum pistols. These pistols were specially prepped for this finish and chrome plated by their sister company, the measuring tools division.

Jasta2 · 10-01-2009, 01:38 PM

MMM, never saw a 70's Mauser Luger factory chromed. I owned both a 4" and 6" Mauser Luger with the Swiss style grips. Don't know why, but I do not care the Swiss style grips and sold them both, though I kind of wish I still had the 6" version.

mauro · 10-01-2009, 02:18 PM

Hello Jasta,
Hereafter my 29/70 transitional model Chromed with gold small items and ivory grips.

This is one of the first specimen made in this configuration by Mauser and only a few have been made.

For more pictures and info you can refer to my web site in the Post WWII Mauser Parabellum pages.

Have fun,
Mauro

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Edward Tinker · 10-01-2009, 03:15 PM

I have bought and sold probably 10-15 nickle or chromed lugers. If you have one of each, you can usually tell which is which.

You see them at larger gunshows every now and then.

I am sure it is cheaper for fakers and restorers to find a reblued or mismatched luger than a chromed one to use.

Because of tolerance problems or the gun was pitted and ugly, they were chromed / nickled and then the main reason is that GI's liked how it looked at the time.

Those that appear to be nice sharp lettering comes up, but less rarely.
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Jasta2 · 10-01-2009, 03:25 PM

WoW! Now that is a Luger I have not seen. Nice, but strange in a way. I will check out your website. Might I ask what they sold for "new' and their value now?
Thanks,Bill

Jasta2 · 10-01-2009, 03:27 PM

My thinking was not toward anyone trying to fake a Navy or any other model. Just as to how the plated Lugers look and their availability.
Thanks,Bill

Drachenstein · 10-01-2009, 10:42 PM

There were two chrome Lugers that I saw at the Louisville show last week. One even had MOP grips, something you don't see to often. Barrel seemed to have a hiccup in it though.

Frank

Edward Tinker · 10-02-2009, 12:35 AM

Here is a circle S police that I sold a while back.

Ed

Went Blakely · 10-10-2009, 09:56 AM

I always like the look of that one Ed, i remember seeing it FS at the time, if i recall. From the photos, that one looks Nickel

Jasta2 · 10-10-2009, 10:40 AM

Thanks for the pictures.
Bill

10-01-2009, 12:17 PM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Chrome/Nickled Luger photos please From post and other stories I have been told that 100's, if not 1000's of Veteran bring back Lugers were chromed or nickle plated therefor distroying their collect value. I wonder why if so many Luger suffered this fate and seemingly undesireable why I never find them up for sale. Maybe the original vets are hanging on to them. I take a plated Luger can have the plating stripped and an original type blue job done returning it , in a form, to it's original state, but I take never it's collectabitliy. If some of you guys have a Luger or two in your collection that has been chromed or nickle plated, could you please post a picture or two that I might see? I take many were done rather poorly and others done quite nice. Thanks you Regards,Bill

10-01-2009, 02:18 PM	#4
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Hello Jasta, Hereafter my 29/70 transitional model Chromed with gold small items and ivory grips. This is one of the first specimen made in this configuration by Mauser and only a few have been made. For more pictures and info you can refer to my web site in the Post WWII Mauser Parabellum pages. Have fun, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

10-01-2009, 03:15 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	I have bought and sold probably 10-15 nickle or chromed lugers. If you have one of each, you can usually tell which is which. You see them at larger gunshows every now and then. I am sure it is cheaper for fakers and restorers to find a reblued or mismatched luger than a chromed one to use. Because of tolerance problems or the gun was pitted and ugly, they were chromed / nickled and then the main reason is that GI's liked how it looked at the time. Those that appear to be nice sharp lettering comes up, but less rarely. . . . __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-02-2009, 12:35 AM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Here is a circle S police that I sold a while back. Ed Attached Thumbnails __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-10-2009, 09:56 AM	#10
Went Blakely User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 231 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	I always like the look of that one Ed, i remember seeing it FS at the time, if i recall. From the photos, that one looks Nickel __________________ Went Blakely

10-01-2009, 12:39 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	Most of them are now 'very rare complete matching rigs' and many probably also have been reborn as 'rare mint condition navy lugers'. The rest was probably the supply stock for those highly decorated, engraved, pimped up 'commemorative lugers' of the historical society. Factory chrome plated lugers do exist. Mauser introduced the matte hardchromed finish in the mid 1970s on their Mauser Parabellum pistols. These pistols were specially prepped for this finish and chrome plated by their sister company, the measuring tools division.

10-01-2009, 01:38 PM	#3
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	MMM, never saw a 70's Mauser Luger factory chromed. I owned both a 4" and 6" Mauser Luger with the Swiss style grips. Don't know why, but I do not care the Swiss style grips and sold them both, though I kind of wish I still had the 6" version.

10-01-2009, 03:25 PM	#6
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	WoW! Now that is a Luger I have not seen. Nice, but strange in a way. I will check out your website. Might I ask what they sold for "new' and their value now? Thanks,Bill

10-01-2009, 03:27 PM	#7
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	My thinking was not toward anyone trying to fake a Navy or any other model. Just as to how the plated Lugers look and their availability. Thanks,Bill

10-01-2009, 10:42 PM	#8
Drachenstein User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There were two chrome Lugers that I saw at the Louisville show last week. One even had MOP grips, something you don't see to often. Barrel seemed to have a hiccup in it though. Frank

10-10-2009, 10:40 AM	#11
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Thanks for the pictures. Bill