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mrerick · 05-26-2013, 01:59 PM

Luger patented the hold open in May, 1900. An angled cut improvement was patented 7 years later.

In 1901, a weapons commission complained about the number of parts in a Luger, and the hold open and it's spring were two of the parts that were eliminated.

If I remember correctly, the first issue P.08 military Lugers deleted the hold open.

Some time between 1909 and 1911, the army determined that eliminating the hold open had been a mistake.

In May, 1913, the Prussians issued regulations to restore the hold open device. They also ordered that all existing stock be retro-fitted at the Erfurt arsenal. The majority of existing pistols without hold opens were retro-fitted.

Marc

05-26-2013, 01:59 PM	#15
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Luger patented the hold open in May, 1900. An angled cut improvement was patented 7 years later. In 1901, a weapons commission complained about the number of parts in a Luger, and the hold open and it's spring were two of the parts that were eliminated. If I remember correctly, the first issue P.08 military Lugers deleted the hold open. Some time between 1909 and 1911, the army determined that eliminating the hold open had been a mistake. In May, 1913, the Prussians issued regulations to restore the hold open device. They also ordered that all existing stock be retro-fitted at the Erfurt arsenal. The majority of existing pistols without hold opens were retro-fitted. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.