[ithacaartist]

Klaus,

Some of the parts on a 90's stainless will interchange with originals; however, I'm not certain which parts.

Issues involved with this "variation" are metallurgical, whereby either the heat treating or specific alloy of some frames lends them to excessive wear/deformation in the area where the toggle knobs encounter the ramps on the frame's "ears". Finish can be an issue as well, with over-buffing that results in side plates' and other flat surfaces' having a "wavy" look to them.

Shooter or collectible? I'm not sure if the rates of breakage of these is commensurate with originals' parts failures, which are really rather low because the Parabellum is a robust, sturdy pistol. In this case, it would not be involving a numbered part, as they were not marked this way, rather, an expense to have the failed one reproduced by someone competent. Though these have not been universally acknowledged in the collectors' community, there were far fewer of these produced than originals--hence they are, in fact, rather scarce. This last aspect lends collectability to them for a growing number of enthusiasts.

Whether to shoot, and with whatever regularity, is up to you!

D.P.