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Ron Smith · 06-30-2007, 09:33 AM

Hi Bill,

Strawing is in reference to the "Straw" yellow color of the trigger, take down lever, magazine release, safety lever and ejector bar. The color is obtained by controlled heat treating.

Strawing was discontinued early in 1937 with the change over to hot salt bluing by Mauser.

Ron

06-30-2007, 09:33 AM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Bill, Strawing is in reference to the "Straw" yellow color of the trigger, take down lever, magazine release, safety lever and ejector bar. The color is obtained by controlled heat treating. Strawing was discontinued early in 1937 with the change over to hot salt bluing by Mauser. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...