Eric....... thanks for the input guy. Yes, I too believe it's a parts gun, going by Don's book. Any piece that had failed muster by the military inspectors was sent back to Mauser and they incorporated the necessary parts, and then sent it to the commercial market. By all parts matching with the same style and font, the un numbered surplus mag, and the finish being the same on all parts, it's apparent that's where this piece came from. I've been collecting Lugers for 52 years and this is a strange one for sure, not near in value as an un altered one, but still a conversation piece, and an insight as to Mauser's proceedures on rejected Lugers from the military. On pg. 298 Don lists # 1922x as being from 1940 and E/N proofed, a commercial, drilled only, no sear safety. Pg 296 and 297 also gives a short background. Just couldn't pass it up........ : )
God bless......... Mike
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