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Ron Wood · 05-05-2004, 10:18 PM

There, in all probability, is your answer. Some time subsequent to 1911, your Luger was reworked to add the hold-open device. Since the side plate does not bear the serial numbers on the bottom as well as the side, for whatever reason it was replaced and the new side plate added with the military style numbering. This could have occurred at the same time as the hold-open modification, or at a later time.

05-05-2004, 10:18 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,119 Thanked 5,286 Times in 1,728 Posts	There, in all probability, is your answer. Some time subsequent to 1911, your Luger was reworked to add the hold-open device. Since the side plate does not bear the serial numbers on the bottom as well as the side, for whatever reason it was replaced and the new side plate added with the military style numbering. This could have occurred at the same time as the hold-open modification, or at a later time. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction