Ideas on a Luger mismatch

wlyon · 01-04-2011, 12:51 AM

Leave it as is. No matter what you do with it, it will still be what it is now a mismatched excellent shooter. Enjoy it and shoot heck out of it with no worries. Bill

Olle · 01-04-2011, 08:17 AM

You guys are no fun, I was looking forward to a long and tedious project and you want to leave it alone?

Well, I can see your point. I might just blue the toggle parts and the side plate, find some better grips and mag and call it a day.

As G.T. pointed out, there's no stock lug and no hold-open notch, so it would be very interesting to know more about the frame. From what I gather, the hold-open was omitted on military guns at some point, and then reintroduced in 1914. My frame seems to be very similar to the gun in this thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=25319

I suspect that this is a military contract DWM 19?? - 1914 frame. Am I correct in my assumptions? Also, what's your thoughts on the small triangular marks at the base of the barrel? It appears to be marred by a barrel installation tool, but the barrel matches the extension so I'm not sure.

01-04-2011, 12:51 AM	#1
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,678 Thanks: 3,257 Thanked 2,676 Times in 993 Posts	Leave it as is. No matter what you do with it, it will still be what it is now a mismatched excellent shooter. Enjoy it and shoot heck out of it with no worries. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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01-04-2011, 08:17 AM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	You guys are no fun, I was looking forward to a long and tedious project and you want to leave it alone? Well, I can see your point. I might just blue the toggle parts and the side plate, find some better grips and mag and call it a day. As G.T. pointed out, there's no stock lug and no hold-open notch, so it would be very interesting to know more about the frame. From what I gather, the hold-open was omitted on military guns at some point, and then reintroduced in 1914. My frame seems to be very similar to the gun in this thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=25319 I suspect that this is a military contract DWM 19?? - 1914 frame. Am I correct in my assumptions? Also, what's your thoughts on the small triangular marks at the base of the barrel? It appears to be marred by a barrel installation tool, but the barrel matches the extension so I'm not sure.