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Unread 02-09-2001, 11:11 AM   #22
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Some Luger small parts are "fire blued" rather than "strawed" because they were drawn at a higher temp. The toggle pins and trigger bar spring are two that come to mind. If this temp/color would effect the hardness of the steel, they surely wouldn't have heated the toggle pins to this temp.



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