Thank you David for your kind words and encouragement. I still have all the old original parts I've replaced I have thrown nothing away and will never throw any parts of it away. I have all the original springs in a small zip lock bag with Ballistol oil sprayed all over them. The original barrel and upper after I removed all the crud from it I GENTLY polished it in an attempt to try to re-use it (sadly Thor told me it was too far gone to try to restore which is why I went out and got a new barrel and upper). The original barrel and "G" upper are also in their own zip lock bag again well coated with Ballistol oil. The original grips and grip screws are in yet another zip lock bag and then all 3 small bags are kept in one large zip lock back, placed in a small wooden box similer to a cigar box and put up on the very top shelf in my garage about 9 feet off the ground.
What I could save I have, what was beyond saving I replaced and kept the original parts. I may be a "newb" when it comes to the world of Lugers but I'm sure trying to do my best with what was a paper weight.
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