Finish question

unspellable · 07-15-2002, 11:54 PM

I have a DWM M1920 in pretty minty condition. The question is; did the M1920 ALWAYS have a rust blue finish or were some salt blued? This pistol appears to be salt blued, but also was apparently stashed in the vault since before WWII. It came with a DWM mnaual in German and half a box of corrosive primed hollow points (7.65 mm) from Winchester. (Waxy box with dark red lable.) I don't think Winchester loaded any hollow points or corrosive priomed commercial ammo after WWII. If it's not the original finish, it must have been refinished before WWII. So far I have not spotted any wear or polished down spots under the blue.

07-15-2002, 11:54 PM	#1
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Finish question I have a DWM M1920 in pretty minty condition. The question is; did the M1920 ALWAYS have a rust blue finish or were some salt blued? This pistol appears to be salt blued, but also was apparently stashed in the vault since before WWII. It came with a DWM mnaual in German and half a box of corrosive primed hollow points (7.65 mm) from Winchester. (Waxy box with dark red lable.) I don't think Winchester loaded any hollow points or corrosive priomed commercial ammo after WWII. If it's not the original finish, it must have been refinished before WWII. So far I have not spotted any wear or polished down spots under the blue.