The rust and pitting is just heartbreaking... no doubt from improper storage over the years...
I would seriously consider this gun a candidate for "restoration"... not something I normally do, but this gun's finish has beem decimated, and will only get worse.
It appears that the gun has an unrelieved sear, and no holdopen device... so it was never modified to include these features.
Welcome to the Lugerforum...
You should do a detailed disassembly of the gun and thorough cleaning at the very least to stop the active rust and pitting. The gun is not matching numbers since parts are visible in your photos that do not have the same last two digits of the frame serial number... so it is a "shooter" class gun and not a collectible...
Clean her up and enjoy her... I'll bet she shoots just fine when you do.
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