Bavarian Unit Mark Lugers

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Pistol

Thanks....that is what I thought......but what if the gun was used in police service in the 1920s or during WWII? Would they install one then?

I would expect they would not "use" a frame without the hold open.
Too many others to convert , which were easier to upgrade as they already had the hold open.

Erfurt was the only location to add the hold open, by the 1920's the jigs were probably lost or misplaced.

JMHO.