Side plate retaining spring

jovis · 02-19-2007, 10:23 AM

Greetings members;
I have a question about my Luger, and I want to know if any out there ever saw what I am about to try to describe to you, ready ? Here goes.
I wanted to send a picture of this but my digital camera is,naturally, broken down at the moment, so whenever I get it either replaced or fixed, I will upload a picture here.
I have a 1917 DWM Luger. Serial # 4711. All #'s seem to match except one being on the safety block that pops up when you push down on the safety lever. The number on that is 82, when it should be, I guess ,11 , like every other part is numbered. (maybe the result of an old field repair somewhere)
Anyway the important question is: what is that part that resembles a type of retaining spring, that is situated on top of the trigger side plate? It is pinned on one end to the top rear of the barrel/reciever assembly and rests on the top of the side plate at the other. This looks like a leaf spring, pinned to the rear making a tight press fit on top of the side plate. It is 3/4 the width of the top of the side plate and extends almost (but not quite) all the way to the end/top of the plate. You have to lift the thing up slightly to be able to take the side plate off the pistol after pushing down on the side plate lever at the front. Very strange. Could you all think this could be a type of variation ?? Please reply, I'll be waiting.

02-19-2007, 10:23 AM	#1
jovis User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Side plate retaining spring Greetings members; I have a question about my Luger, and I want to know if any out there ever saw what I am about to try to describe to you, ready ? Here goes. I wanted to send a picture of this but my digital camera is,naturally, broken down at the moment, so whenever I get it either replaced or fixed, I will upload a picture here. I have a 1917 DWM Luger. Serial # 4711. All #'s seem to match except one being on the safety block that pops up when you push down on the safety lever. The number on that is 82, when it should be, I guess ,11 , like every other part is numbered. (maybe the result of an old field repair somewhere) Anyway the important question is: what is that part that resembles a type of retaining spring, that is situated on top of the trigger side plate? It is pinned on one end to the top rear of the barrel/reciever assembly and rests on the top of the side plate at the other. This looks like a leaf spring, pinned to the rear making a tight press fit on top of the side plate. It is 3/4 the width of the top of the side plate and extends almost (but not quite) all the way to the end/top of the plate. You have to lift the thing up slightly to be able to take the side plate off the pistol after pushing down on the side plate lever at the front. Very strange. Could you all think this could be a type of variation ?? Please reply, I'll be waiting.