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mrerick · 04-07-2017, 03:18 PM

Referring to this study, you'll see that the ends of the loop were sometimes milled away in final shaping...

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=24367

The end of the loop can be seen in some of the photos. It's possible that it was peened and flattened to fix the loop into the frame, and then the milling done to smooth the entire area.

04-07-2017, 03:18 PM	#28
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Referring to this study, you'll see that the ends of the loop were sometimes milled away in final shaping... http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=24367 The end of the loop can be seen in some of the photos. It's possible that it was peened and flattened to fix the loop into the frame, and then the milling done to smooth the entire area. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.