Ron,
Very interesting and educational - thanks! I had to pull out my Lugers to check. The US Eagle test Luger fits the picture, but I was confused when I looked at my mongrel S/42 from 1938. What I am thinking of is the external little hole for the spring for the takedown lever, just in front of the trigger guard - it's not there. I see that your Type III doesn't seem to have one either, although it could be that the end of the spring is perfectly flush with the hole and doesn't show in the picture. Anyway, I believe my 1938 S/42 should have one, or did they come in different variants? I can't remember what this looked like on the other Lugers that I've owned over the years. Sorry about the picture quality, the Canon Ixus isn't that good on close-ups.
Regards,
Balder
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