Oh happy days . Finally got my "prermit to acquire" and my Dutch Luger has come home at last !
being my first Luger I couldn't wait to strip it and see how it works .
I am amazed , more like a metal sculpture or work of art than a firearm .
I couldn't believe what was behind the sideplate ! I think Borchart and Luger must have been designing a metal puzzle and decided to turn it into a pistol .
I have read that the factories employed hundreds of craftsmen to finish the parts and I can see why. I can also see why it was so expensive to manufacture . simple enough to strip and reassemble , but so strange and intricate . I can also see why they become an addiction , I have never seen anything like it -- except the lock on a Maxim , but have never worked on one of those !
Inside the gun it is just like new , perfect condition , and every single tiny part matches , sideplate , front and rear toggle , takedown latch , trigger ,
firing pin retainer and even the rear hinge pin ! The magazine base doesn't have a number on it which is correct for Dutch lugers -- so I can safely say it is an all matching 1906 Luger .
I'm rapt .