Strawed Extractors
 

Several threads down we were discussing strawed extractors. I just returned from Ralph's (OK Teedoor, start your drool) and saw several Prime 1900 Lugers with strawed extractors. Ralph told me that was the only factory strawed extractor of which he was aware. (OK Teedoor, drool off)

Re: Strawed Extractors
 

I did all those in a previous life, lol

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Teedoor, is that why they are still strawed?

Re: Strawed Extractors
 

Hi Folks,


With good reason. Strawing is not a finish, but the result of the heat treatment given to the small parts most exposed to abrasive wear; it's intended to produce a file hard surface to reduce abrasive wear. The down side to this heat treatment is it increases the brittleness of the treated part and decreases that part's ability to withstand shock. The extractor is subject to more shock than abrasion, and hence was not heat treated in the same way as were the strawed parts.


Hope this helps.


Best regards,


Kyrie

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The Model 1902 also used a strawed extractor.

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Extractors might just be the most unique part on the whole pistol. Anyone ever hear of an extractor collection? I know of people who specialize in holsters, loading tools, magazines, etc. but would be interested to know if anyone has a collection of unique extractors.

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No, they are actually gold plated!

I have a unique money extraction system-it's called COLLECTING LUGERS (EOM)
 

Re:Yep Hugh, but you have a unique way of Collecting money too
 

It is called "building and selling Baby Lugers" 1/2 Payment is on the way! I know how much work each is! Thanks for building mine! ~Thor~

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Being in the the parts business, I think that I've had most all of them at one time (Geladen, Dutch -- Geladen on both sides, Loaded, Portugese -- Carregada, Bulgarian -- pie-b-lamda-EHb, Russian -- 3AP-reversed R- pie-b). The only one that I can recall not having is the Turkish -- oats marked. Have I forgotten any? I currently still have a couple of "Loaded" marked ones in stock @$75 each, if any one is interested.