Opinions on Sideplate Fitting ?

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

The front tab if too thick should be polished on the underside until the takedown lever will close...

Out of the several opinions offered, John's seems to be the most reasonable...So here goes...

I draw filed the rear of the sideplate with a fine mill file; progressively sanded it with 220/320/400 grit wet/dry sandpaper; polish with emery cloth; trial fit to Luger...Repeat as needed...Until takedown lever would rotate into locked position.

The sideplate from my other Mauser Luger fit & worked quite well, and on mic'ing the front tang it measured .097" thick. The tang on the #47 sideplate measured .099". So it was only off by ~.002".

I'll assemble it all tomorrow. I'm missing a takedown lever retaining spring and an artillery rear sight base spring (the flat one) but otherwise finished assembling an artillery shooter.