Opinions on Sideplate Fitting ?

sheepherder · 10-07-2015, 03:20 PM

I'm asking for opinions on fitting a non-OEM sideplate to a mixmaster Luger.

Here's what I have so far:

- Mixmaster Luger w/humpback Mauser frame, Sarco repro artillery barrel, all-Mauser upper
- Assortment of sideplates with various problems

Some of the sideplates have bent front tangs [red circle]; some have too-thick rear tabs [blue circle]; some have too-thick front tangs...

The Mauser on top has a sideplate that is a perfect fit on the faux arty...Unfortunately, it is a perfect fit on that Luger as well...

What is your method of fitting??? Do you bend or file the front tang to get it to fit??? Do you file/mill the rear tab to get that to fit??? (The rear tab on the 'long-humped' sideplates are .005"-.007" too thick for the frame slot).

In my mind, the sideplate with the too-thick front tang is the easiest to fit...It just needs a little filing to let the takedown lever fully engage...

...But is that the 'right' way to fit a sideplate???

10-07-2015, 03:20 PM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,196 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Opinions on Sideplate Fitting ? I'm asking for opinions on fitting a non-OEM sideplate to a mixmaster Luger. Here's what I have so far: - Mixmaster Luger w/humpback Mauser frame, Sarco repro artillery barrel, all-Mauser upper - Assortment of sideplates with various problems Some of the sideplates have bent front tangs [red circle]; some have too-thick rear tabs [blue circle]; some have too-thick front tangs... The Mauser on top has a sideplate that is a perfect fit on the faux arty...Unfortunately, it is a perfect fit on that Luger as well... What is your method of fitting??? Do you bend or file the front tang to get it to fit??? Do you file/mill the rear tab to get that to fit??? (The rear tab on the 'long-humped' sideplates are .005"-.007" too thick for the frame slot). In my mind, the sideplate with the too-thick front tang is the easiest to fit...It just needs a little filing to let the takedown lever fully engage... ...But is that the 'right' way to fit a sideplate??? Attached Thumbnails __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...