Hi Mike,
The order to add a hold open was issued May 6 1913 (Jan Still's Imperial Lugers - pg. 23) All Lugers in service were to be retro-fitted and all new production were to be fitted with hold open. 1913 was also the first year for stock lugs.
Ron
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I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one.
What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...
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