1937 S/42 Drilled barrel ... why?

[DavidJayUden]

Photos will help, if nothing more than to satisfy our curiousity and start conversation...
Why was it drilled? I have no idea other than to make the gun harmless.
If you are not looking to sell or restore it, consider simply leaving it as-is, and buying a shooter Luger, which you can sell off once you are done with it. You'll probably end up sinking in more than you expect getting that one in shooting shape, and you can usually buy, then sell, a shooter at very little loss, or even small profit.
But please, send some photos.
dju

[ChrisLL]

Well, thanks for the thoughts, but if I buy another Luger is another issue I guess. This one has sentimental value and I would like it to be "all that it can be". If that means it cannot be shot, I will still install the two missing pieces so the action functions when handled, and that's fine. Not sure they will help much as they show a Luger with a hole drilled through the barrel, but here goes: