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wlyon · 01-30-2009, 09:09 PM

Strawed means some of the small parts such as the takedown lever and the safety lever are straw colored vs being blued. It was a heat process that ceased in 1937. They have to be either blued or strawed. Sometimes baby powder put over the markings and blown off will leave enough powder in the markings to be legible. Many times it is so worn from belts etc they will never be read. Your holster by Frost etc. was according to my references only assigned WaA182. If we can be any help just ask. Bill

01-30-2009, 09:09 PM	#6
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,661 Times in 988 Posts	Strawed means some of the small parts such as the takedown lever and the safety lever are straw colored vs being blued. It was a heat process that ceased in 1937. They have to be either blued or strawed. Sometimes baby powder put over the markings and blown off will leave enough powder in the markings to be legible. Many times it is so worn from belts etc they will never be read. Your holster by Frost etc. was according to my references only assigned WaA182. If we can be any help just ask. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon