parts interchange question?
 

it's been awhile since ive been on here. my buddy asked me to look at his brother in laws luger he bought years ago in Brazil
but never fired.
first off the gun was put together wrong, when I got the side plate off and the upper slid forward, I see the firing pin spring and plunger. Anyway pardon my lack of calling the correct parts.
first thing I noticed the hold open bar (looking down on the frame from the back of the gun it's on the right with the upper removed) anyway it's missing.
the safety lever is there but the safety bar is missing and the safety lever is busted at the bottom so it needs that too.
The gun is mix master buffed hard and reblued with a replacement barrel in 9mm.
toggle is a dmw, there is a 5 digit serial number, no tang for a stock.
My question is, if we find these parts say here or ebay, is there a difference between commercial and military German luger parts?
This thing was buffed pretty good, can't even see the date on top of the upper, hard to see the 2 digit numbers on the small parts, I was surprised the SN was still readable. This is a rebuild because it means something to the owner, so we're going to try and get it shooting again. thx. jim

Military and commercial parts are dimensionally the same so no problem with using commercial parts if the main goal is to get a Luger working.

Parts are generally available, and can be pricey. Look at the For Sale forum toward the bottom of the forums listing. Aldo35 has some parts. He is a forum member and I have purchased parts from him with no issues.

Jim Kemp (P08andt14@gmail.com) also has parts and is an honest seller, as is Aldo. Your Luger is early enough that it may have been made before hold-opens were used.

Be advised that some hand-fitting may be required to make parts work. Good luck. Hopefully other more knowledgeable people will chime in with more help.
-Bob

luger repair
 

Hi,
Your project sounds like you could use a pro to bring this up to snuff. I suggest you contact G.T. on this site.
Aldo35

if i get to play with the pistol, I'll definetly be asking questions.
the condition of the gun would almost be considered a parts gun due to the way it's been buffed so hard. But I'm live to bring orphaned projects back to life. jim

Jim, what you should do is show what parts are needed, because its easy to say the wrong thing for a part (i've done it many times)...

True, dat. Ed's idea is a good one. Here's a link to a Luger schematic. You could use the numbering scheme to identify what parts you might want. Good hunting. -Bob
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-man...rer/luger/p-08

good idea, #26,27,41,42 just from comparing my complete luger vs the project. I'm not sure the next time I'll talk to Doug about his gun. jim

The hold-open is the only part you don't need.

Some of the aftermarket replacement parts are well made, but some are not.
Particularly springs and firing pins.
Be careful. If they look too new or have the wrong color, be suspicious.

Try to buy original German DWM or Mauser parts if you can.
Parts from a known luger are best.

Most of the military small parts were marked, but only a few of the commercial parts were.

Be careful in buying a spring for the 'hold open' lever. I have bought substandard 'springs' that quickly broke when used.