Strawing Question

06-29-2001, 01:47 AM

I came upon an interesting fact that I was unaware of....

It seems that the early Swiss Strawing was done in such a way that the Diced parts of the takedown lever, safety lever, and mag release were blued after strawing.

Was this practice originated at DWM or was it strictly a Swiss varient?

FGR

Dok · 06-29-2001, 07:16 AM

and was that rust blued or salt blued?

G.T. · 06-29-2001, 07:31 AM

Hi Frank! I heard this very same thing from a collector probably 10 years ago, although he seemed to indicate it was all original strawed Luger parts...outside of this one conversation, I have never seen or heard anymore on the subject, whatever was done to the color checkering wasn't done with a lot of gusto, as they all look pretty bland in this area.....interesting though.....till...later....G.T.

06-29-2001, 10:54 AM

perhaps a picture would help...

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/swissstraw.jpg

Big Norm · 06-29-2001, 04:10 PM

My feeling us I don't care. That is one beautiful Luger in the picture. Those Swiss knew how to take care of their weapons. I got a 1906 'Cross in Shield' and I am going to oil and clean it as soon as I get off the net just to show how much I love it. Gotta make sure though that I don't take any of that Whale Sperm off of the straw.

Big Norm

06-30-2001, 07:26 AM

An exellent restoration job. One just doesn't find these 100 year old guns this nice or with this dark a rust blue (normally lightened by Ultra violet rays) unless they've been restored.

06-29-2001, 01:47 AM	#1
fgr Guest Posts: n/a	Strawing Question I came upon an interesting fact that I was unaware of.... It seems that the early Swiss Strawing was done in such a way that the Diced parts of the takedown lever, safety lever, and mag release were blued after strawing. Was this practice originated at DWM or was it strictly a Swiss varient? FGR

06-29-2001, 07:16 AM	#2
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Strawing Question and was that rust blued or salt blued?

06-29-2001, 07:31 AM	#3
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,525 Thanks: 1,321 Thanked 3,708 Times in 1,013 Posts	Re: Strawing Question Hi Frank! I heard this very same thing from a collector probably 10 years ago, although he seemed to indicate it was all original strawed Luger parts...outside of this one conversation, I have never seen or heard anymore on the subject, whatever was done to the color checkering wasn't done with a lot of gusto, as they all look pretty bland in this area.....interesting though.....till...later....G.T.

06-29-2001, 10:54 AM	#4
fgr Guest Posts: n/a	Rust blued perhaps a picture would help... http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/swissstraw.jpg

06-29-2001, 04:10 PM	#5
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Strawing Question My feeling us I don't care. That is one beautiful Luger in the picture. Those Swiss knew how to take care of their weapons. I got a 1906 'Cross in Shield' and I am going to oil and clean it as soon as I get off the net just to show how much I love it. Gotta make sure though that I don't take any of that Whale Sperm off of the straw. Big Norm

06-30-2001, 07:26 AM	#6
tom h Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rust blued M1900 on cover An exellent restoration job. One just doesn't find these 100 year old guns this nice or with this dark a rust blue (normally lightened by Ultra violet rays) unless they've been restored.