To Vlim and Mauro
 

You guys did a fantastic job on your new book "The Parabellum is Back". I haven't gone completely through it just yet, been mostly reading Interarms chapters. I didn't want to ask this question thinking it would be answered in the book, I didn't find the answer. The 1986 06/73 I recently acquired has a whole in the takedown lever on the right side. Can either of you say why this was done? I have only seen this on one pistol other than what is pictured in the book. Thanks

The location of the hole makes sense for placement of a pin punch, to drive TD lever out of the frame. TH

To be honest, I have no idea why this hole was introduced. The only explanation I can think of, is that Mauser had some additional takedown levers made in the mid to late 1980s when the old supply ran out, and that it is a sign of a different production method (castings).

Thanks for the responses, I kinda lean toward Vlim's explanation but also can see where Lugerdoc is coming from. Maybe it is something that will be revealed sometime on down the road...

Steve,
Congratulation for the "new in box" Mauser Parabellum !