strawing

alvin · 12-04-2008, 06:37 AM

I remembered my first Luger. It's an Interarms Mauser which has strawed small parts. I did not know there was a type of finish called "strawed" at that time, but realized the trigger must be covered by a layer of "ugly" oxidation. So I took it off and sanded it with 800-grit sand paper with considerable amount of energy -- bare metal is silver. I sold it later on..... if I looked back, obviously the buyer had no idea of "strawed finish" either

Anyway, I confirm the color of trigger and thumb safety in bare metal form is silver.

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12-04-2008, 06:37 AM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I remembered my first Luger. It's an Interarms Mauser which has strawed small parts. I did not know there was a type of finish called "strawed" at that time, but realized the trigger must be covered by a layer of "ugly" oxidation. So I took it off and sanded it with 800-grit sand paper with considerable amount of energy -- bare metal is silver. I sold it later on..... if I looked back, obviously the buyer had no idea of "strawed finish" either Anyway, I confirm the color of trigger and thumb safety in bare metal form is silver.