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Mauser720 · 11-14-2007, 09:49 PM

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"Strawing" refers to the "Straw" yellow color of the trigger, take down lever, magazine release, safety lever and ejector bar. The color was obtained by controlled heat treating. It was discontinued in 1937 with the change over to hot salt bluing by Mauser.

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11-14-2007, 09:49 PM	#8
Mauser720 User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 535 Thanks: 18 Thanked 49 Times in 33 Posts	byfMostlyMatching - "Strawing" refers to the "Straw" yellow color of the trigger, take down lever, magazine release, safety lever and ejector bar. The color was obtained by controlled heat treating. It was discontinued in 1937 with the change over to hot salt bluing by Mauser. Mauser720 - Ron __________________ Mauser720 - Ron "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."