byf41 rig

[Mike Fitz]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Lugerdoc:
<strong>Mike, You appear to have acquired a very nice honest PO8 rig, with the possible exception of the firing pin, which should also be numbered 17 with 3 relief cuts milled into the front. I do have a few unnumbered ones of this type, but unfortunately no #17 to offer. TH</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hi Tom,
Thanks for your reply.
I guess the 3 relief cuts milled into the front is what Dwight meant by fluted.
<img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />
I field stripped the Luger after reading your posting and it does indeed have the 3 grooves on the opposite side from where the 17 is stamped.
The 17 appears to have been stamped but not very well. Almost like the stamp slid when it was struck. There is also a trace of cosmoline or some type of dried grease in that area.
I have included a jpg.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving,
Mike