ekafant
Senior Member
I was finally able to pick up a 1940 dated G33/40. Bolt is correct, but does not match. Stock matches and is untouched. Only problem was that someone slathered it with cold blue, including the buttplate and stock discs, I guess in an attempt to pretty it up! Anyway, I was able to get the cold blue off with a combination of bronze wool, oil, and a slight amount of very fine polish. I believe I got most of it off. All I see left is a black bluing that looks original, although the barrel has normal scratches, etc. I suspect they wanted to cover the scratches, etc. up. Was the rifles original bluing basically black, or has time done that?