Straw finish on G date Lugers?

Olle · 05-23-2022, 06:47 PM

A friend called and asked me if I want to buy his G date Luger. So far I only have a few blurry cell phone picture to go by, but it appears that the small parts are blued. As far as I know they should be strawed, but I don't know if they were all made like that. The rest of the finish looks like original and slightly worn rust bluing, will take a closer look when I see it in person.

So what do you guys think?

Norme · 05-23-2022, 06:58 PM

Hi Olle, All G date lugers, without exception, were produced with strawed small parts. The change to chemical bluing came in mid 1937.
Norm

Olle · 05-23-2022, 07:27 PM

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know!

05-23-2022, 06:47 PM	#1
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	Straw finish on G date Lugers? A friend called and asked me if I want to buy his G date Luger. So far I only have a few blurry cell phone picture to go by, but it appears that the small parts are blued. As far as I know they should be strawed, but I don't know if they were all made like that. The rest of the finish looks like original and slightly worn rust bluing, will take a closer look when I see it in person. So what do you guys think? __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

05-23-2022, 07:27 PM	#3
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know! __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

05-23-2022, 06:58 PM	#2
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 Olle, All G date lugers, without exception, were produced with strawed small parts. The change to chemical bluing came in mid 1937. Norm