The change from rust bluing to salt bluing was in 1937. Apparently there are some early 1937 S42's that have rust blue and streawed small parts. However I believe all the 1938 lugers were salt blued and no straw.According to Hallock and van de Kants Mauser book all the 1938's were salt blued and therefore no strawed parts. I am sure our Mauser experts will be on here. Bill
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Bill Lyon
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