Henry, either your hold open is broken / not working as the army required the hold open in 1913 after serial number 3700a. If your serial number is earlier than this, it is possible it never had a hold open and was not retrofitted like many, but not all earlier lugers.
Ed
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Edward Tinker
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Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers
Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV
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