Thanks for the welcome
and the info on the sideplate Alanint. I have attached a full side view of my P08 which can be magnified. Would appreciate your (and anyone else's) comment on the finish originality (or not)...
I disassembled this pistol down to the bones and cleaned and lubed it as soon as I got it home, found it to be sound, and fired 2 mags of 'sedate' 9mm thru it and what a joy to fire. Unconsciously started barking commands in Prussian accented English at the range to everyones bewilderment.
...I can't have a weapon that I don't know functions or not. Just my thing
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best, Mustang