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    First P.38! - byf 43

    I see your point, though in hand this has quite a bit of old oil/grease that I need to clean off.
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    First P.38! - byf 43

    Very interesting, thanks for sharing. But by that logic of storing in the salt mines, the pitting should have eaten down to the base metal which would involve going through the dip and what was left of the original finish. But the finish on this gun has pitting underneath which would imply it...
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    First P.38! - byf 43

    Thanks! Can you give me the quick and dirty on Russian "dipping" vs re-blueing? The sight has a tiny amount of give but I really have to apply some pressure on it.
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    First P.38! - byf 43

    Found this one in a local auction. A little salty - it has been re-blued and there is some pitting visible under that. Post war mag and grips. But, matching serials and seems to be in pretty solid condition after doing a tear down. I'm going to take it to a gunsmith for a thorough look over and...
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    Hello from Minnesota

    Great to see another Minnesotan! I've been collecting just under two years but have amassed quite a large collection. 15 helmets plus various other items.
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    Hello from Minnesota

    Hello everyone, new to the forum here. I'm a member on several other militaria forums and a moderator on the largest military helmet group on Facebook, Military Helmets - Collectors Corner with a membership of 15.7k users and counting! If you have an interest in helmets, please check it out...

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