Okay, here is my best guess at long distance troubleshooting.
First of all, make sure the gun is NOT on SAFE as suggested by VLIM. The word "Gesichert" should be covered up by the safety lever. If the gun is on SAFE, then the safety bar will block the sear as the toggle is pulled back and won't allow the sear to slip over the firing pin, thus preventing the toggle/slide from moving more than your photo is showing.
IF the gun is not on safe, then I agree with VLIM:
I see a lot of established surface rust. What I suspect may have happened is that the gun was stored with an empty magazine for an extended amount of time without lubrication.
Since the magazine button is what pushes up the holdopen device, I suspect that the holdopen device may have rusted in the UP position preventing the toggle from fully opening.
Please try to post a photo looking straight down into the opening between the bolt and chamber with the toggle as open as you can get it. The holdopen may have broken or was improperly installed in the first place. Seeing this photo may clear up some of the confusion.
Remove the grips and submerge the gun in penetrating oil as a last resort.
DO NOT DRILL ANYTHING... cause you will destroy whatever value the gun still has if you do so.
Waiting to see further photos...
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