Original finish?

Blockhead · 10-20-2012, 09:07 PM

My guess is no, but I'll admit my own near complete ignorance on Lugers. Color doesn't look right to me. These were provided by a potential seller. All opinions welcome.

DavidJayUden · 10-20-2012, 11:12 PM

My $.02 is that it has been refinished and the grips are repops. too.
dju

CJS57 · 10-20-2012, 11:40 PM

Has a Russian dipped look to it.

alanint · 10-21-2012, 10:16 AM

Agreed. Although the grips may be originals that someone "chased" the chequering to freshen them.

DavidJayUden · 10-21-2012, 01:19 PM

I'm unclear on the grips. They have the oil stains on the edges that usually come with age, but the checkering looks way too course. It would be interesting to see them in the flesh. But given the finish, the grip issue is academic.
dju

alanint · 10-21-2012, 06:12 PM

Agreed. I mention the grips as possible originals because of the nice fit with the frame at the sideplate's lower right quadrant. Repops usually are rounded off so there is no need to "fit" this area and are cut off way to soon. These fit nicely but the checkering is clearly not right.

Curly1 · 10-21-2012, 07:50 PM

Agreed refinish, what are they asking for it?

Are they stating it is original finish?

10-20-2012, 09:07 PM	#1
Blockhead User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 31 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Original finish? My guess is no, but I'll admit my own near complete ignorance on Lugers. Color doesn't look right to me. These were provided by a potential seller. All opinions welcome.

10-21-2012, 07:50 PM	#7
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,242 Thanks: 117 Thanked 714 Times in 371 Posts	Agreed refinish, what are they asking for it? Are they stating it is original finish? __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

10-20-2012, 11:12 PM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	My $.02 is that it has been refinished and the grips are repops. too. dju

10-20-2012, 11:40 PM	#3
CJS57 User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 81 Times in 41 Posts	Has a Russian dipped look to it.

10-21-2012, 10:16 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Agreed. Although the grips may be originals that someone "chased" the chequering to freshen them.

10-21-2012, 01:19 PM	#5
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I'm unclear on the grips. They have the oil stains on the edges that usually come with age, but the checkering looks way too course. It would be interesting to see them in the flesh. But given the finish, the grip issue is academic. dju

10-21-2012, 06:12 PM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Agreed. I mention the grips as possible originals because of the nice fit with the frame at the sideplate's lower right quadrant. Repops usually are rounded off so there is no need to "fit" this area and are cut off way to soon. These fit nicely but the checkering is clearly not right.