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Hugo Borchardt · 06-04-2009, 08:36 AM

Thanks for the photos. From the photos, and by comparing by gun side by side with my 1908 and my 1920 DWMs, I can see that it appears that the two bars that protrude from the back of the lower frame slide that the receiver and toggle slide into (do we have a name for those? rear receiver guide? rear slide?) have been cut off. I will be most interested to hear why such a thing was probably done and what it says about the origin of the gun....

Also by comparing to other pieces I have, the lug has no inspection or other mark on it, and seems a bit rough around the edges, although both the other Lugers I examined did have the same diagonal small nicks protruding from the sides toward the center.

Is it that the receiver type doesn't match the frame type, and they "made it fit"?

Thanks, Vern, for taking time to provide the photos...it is apparent you did that just for this analysis.

Clark

06-04-2009, 08:36 AM	#17
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 372 Thanks: 340 Thanked 143 Times in 48 Posts	Thanks for the photos. From the photos, and by comparing by gun side by side with my 1908 and my 1920 DWMs, I can see that it appears that the two bars that protrude from the back of the lower frame slide that the receiver and toggle slide into (do we have a name for those? rear receiver guide? rear slide?) have been cut off. I will be most interested to hear why such a thing was probably done and what it says about the origin of the gun.... Also by comparing to other pieces I have, the lug has no inspection or other mark on it, and seems a bit rough around the edges, although both the other Lugers I examined did have the same diagonal small nicks protruding from the sides toward the center. Is it that the receiver type doesn't match the frame type, and they "made it fit"? Thanks, Vern, for taking time to provide the photos...it is apparent you did that just for this analysis. Clark __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm Last edited by Hugo Borchardt; 06-04-2009 at 12:51 PM.