Interesting study. I've scrutinized these photos but as Edward said, this gun has to be inspected in person to find defects, if any. If refinished, it is really a fabulous restoration.
In particular, I studied the raised border of the rear frame around the safety to see if the metal is polished (wrong) or if the machine marks are horizontal, but I just can't tell from the photos.
Since there is a visible scratch on the frame's backstrap, and since there is a little wear on the right side of the frame (as Ron Wood noted) I would expect at least a tiny bit of wear on the sideframe and the forward left raised area of the receiver, but there is none. The finish is perfect.
Since Still shows that "u" block Lugers are code 42 for year 1939, it stands to reason the toggle train (or entire cannon) is not original to the frame.
One thing is for certain, the mag is not original to this gun. The "u" shown on the magazine is a different style from the "u" on the frame. The "u" on the magazine shows a horizontal bar on top of the left upper portion. The "u" on the frame shows a leading leg sweeping up to begin the "u". Does anyone with a "u" block Luger have a suffix similar to the one shown on the magazine?
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