Doug, Since the left side of the mid axel has a rim, I'd suggest driving it out from right to left. Since the front axel is not tapered, the direction of removal is optional on that. On unreworked rust blued lugers these axels will be fire blued and salt blued after mid 1937. Quite often, the recoil link pin will be difficult to remove with a punch and pressing out with a hydralic press, is the only other option, but unless the link is defective, why remove it. TH
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