Matching Luger question - Don't Shoot!

[bill m]

Hi,

I feel there is a very important point here that is being missed when talking about all matching. The small parts were originally issued with the last two digits on all the military models. When one of these small parts is numbered wrong, it means that someone has replaced it sometime. Now, that may not bother you, and it may be the way you received it from the vet and ect., but it still tells us that the part has been replaced and is not like it was originally issued. Does changing this part with one that has the correct number make it all matching? Yes! Does it make it all original? There has been some good discussions on this with mixed feelings. I personally feel that if the part is changed with a part from the same manufacture, with the same finish, and same style of numbers, that no one can tell when it was done, and it add value to the Luger as it no longer is a mis-matched Luger.