Side plate Switch! Results updated! 5-5-15

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

I think your side plate cut for a sear safety is one produced by the East German firm of Ernst Thälmann Werke in Suhl. Forum member "Vlim" posted a super pair of Thälmann manufactured Lugers that have the same type of side plate. East Germany tooled up to produce a small run of newly made Luger pistols. Apparently they used a former police modified Luger as a pattern as they used that pattern to drill the frame and cut the side plate for the installation of a sear safety but never installed the device. Your side plate may be a spare part that they made.

Ron, that makes some sense, fits maybe to a "T", thanks much.
I remember that post, I'll find it and re-read and check out the
side plates specifically.

I'd really like to understand the source of that side plate as it really does not look like modern work.