First thanks you for the fantastic pictures!!! Second I'd like to ask about the hold open. Your's deviate with only 1. I'm asking about one in another thread which deviates with 2. Now my question is, could this happen at the factory? Or has someone searched long and hard to find a replacement part which is as close as possible to the rest of the pistols serial?
I've seen K98k's with a single (in one case 2 parts) part deviating with 1. Otherwise they're matching numbers. One of these K98k's was forgotten when the war ended and left untouched until found few years ago. Thus I know for sure that noone has tinkered with it post war.
Finally I'll second Stef.
My thoughts exactly.