Is a strawed Luger more valuable?

DavidJayUden · 05-03-2017, 08:19 AM

I'd give a slight edge to a rust blued and strawed early 1937 over the later salt blued 1937's only because you see fewer of them.
Not much significance on your 1936 vs. later 1937 guns.
Conversely, there is a certain allure with the WW2 guns and their improvements in metallurgy.
Nuthin's simple...
dju

Tony Sandrin · 05-03-2017, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidJayUden

Nuthin's simple...
dju

I'm starting to realize that!

Unrelated, but I've also noticed that some pistols have an extractor that appears reddish in color. It is numbered consistent with the rest of the gun but just has a different color. Based on some research I did, it sounds like this was fairly common starting in the 1938 Mausers. Was this just a different heat treatment that Mauser adapted for the extractors to make them more durable? Would this have been done on any other of the pistols internal parts as well, or just the extractor?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

05-03-2017, 08:19 AM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I'd give a slight edge to a rust blued and strawed early 1937 over the later salt blued 1937's only because you see fewer of them. Not much significance on your 1936 vs. later 1937 guns. Conversely, there is a certain allure with the WW2 guns and their improvements in metallurgy. Nuthin's simple... dju