Well I'm shocked how easy re-strawing was!

Danny S · 04-29-2008, 09:10 PM

Luger Forum noob here, 1st post.

After multiple google searches I discovered there are waay more "re-strawing is so easy" posts than actual "how-to re-straw" posts.

Got a handle on the theory and gave it a try. Absolutely shocked how nicely small parts color up using a heat gun. (..toaster oven directions got me nowhere, almost gave up).

Not molesting a collectable Luger.. picked up one of the Russian battlefield pick-ups back in the early '90s. Protruding frame rails had been very crudely filed when refurbed.. minor pitting throughout, not so minor pitting in a few areas, orig grips replaced by the cheesiest plastic grips I've ever seen. Numbers matching though (except mag) and the bore looks serviceable. Always intended to make it a nice looking shooter. Just getting around to it.

Thanks to Luger Forum this pistol is making progress.

04-29-2008, 09:10 PM	#1
Danny S User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I'm shocked how easy re-strawing was! Luger Forum noob here, 1st post. After multiple google searches I discovered there are waay more "re-strawing is so easy" posts than actual "how-to re-straw" posts. Got a handle on the theory and gave it a try. Absolutely shocked how nicely small parts color up using a heat gun. (..toaster oven directions got me nowhere, almost gave up). Not molesting a collectable Luger.. picked up one of the Russian battlefield pick-ups back in the early '90s. Protruding frame rails had been *very* crudely filed when refurbed.. minor pitting throughout, not so minor pitting in a few areas, orig grips replaced by the cheesiest plastic grips I've ever seen. Numbers matching though (except mag) and the bore looks serviceable. Always intended to make it a nice looking shooter. Just getting around to it. Thanks to Luger Forum this pistol is making progress.