Slight color variance

Ezra · 03-03-2013, 05:42 PM

Gentlemen,

I would like your opinion on something. I was looking closely in natural sunlight at my recently acquired byf 42. When looking from above, the center toggle link appears to have a slight variance in color from the extractor and top of the breach-block. It is a darker color and I hope the following picture conveys what I am trying to say. Thoughts?

Thanks.

Ez

alanint · 03-03-2013, 06:54 PM

Not to worry. Lugers drew parts from different bins, which may have been blued at different times. Other variables aré heat treating on the bolts and not on toggle links, etc.
As long as the number and the font match, You should be ok.

DavidJayUden · 03-03-2013, 07:05 PM

Question on that last photo. Did all the BYF guns have the chamfered portions of the front toggle link, as seen directly above and below, (or right and left in the photo) the BYF inscription? I recall that being common to Erfuts but not DWM's, and I have none of the later guns here to look at.
I'm sure it is common and I just never noticed. Just curious.
dju

Norme · 03-03-2013, 07:48 PM

Hi David, All Lugers that I'm familiar with have chamfered edges on their middle toggle links. 1942 byf Mausers had noticeably wider chamfers but I don't know exactly when the change took place. Ezra's gun looks fine to me.
Regards, Norm

mrerick · 03-03-2013, 07:48 PM

Your toggle train looks normal and original to me.

Marc

03-03-2013, 05:42 PM	#1
Ezra User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 43 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Slight color variance Gentlemen, I would like your opinion on something. I was looking closely in natural sunlight at my recently acquired byf 42. When looking from above, the center toggle link appears to have a slight variance in color from the extractor and top of the breach-block. It is a darker color and I hope the following picture conveys what I am trying to say. Thoughts? Thanks. Ez

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	Your toggle train looks normal and original to me. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Not to worry. Lugers drew parts from different bins, which may have been blued at different times. Other variables aré heat treating on the bolts and not on toggle links, etc. As long as the number and the font match, You should be ok.

03-03-2013, 07:05 PM	#3
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Question on that last photo. Did all the BYF guns have the chamfered portions of the front toggle link, as seen directly above and below, (or right and left in the photo) the BYF inscription? I recall that being common to Erfuts but not DWM's, and I have none of the later guns here to look at. I'm sure it is common and I just never noticed. Just curious. dju

03-03-2013, 07:48 PM	#4
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi David, All Lugers that I'm familiar with have chamfered edges on their middle toggle links. 1942 byf Mausers had noticeably wider chamfers but I don't know exactly when the change took place. Ezra's gun looks fine to me. Regards, Norm