New to me 1920 DWM nickel plated

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

If you deactivate the grip safety, you'll need to find some way of getting the beavertail of the lever out away from the frame in order to engage the thumb safety. If the parts are removed, you'll have no safety whatsoever. Maybe Don would know...is it possible to install P.08 style safety parts in an '06 frame?

Yes,
it can be done and was done by the Germans on a few lugers during the Weimar era.

Grips safeties on some Navy lugers were converted to the P 08 type at the same time barrel length was reduced to 4".

The change requires a change in the slot that the safety bar enters and a pin to be inserted to keep the bar in place.

Would not be easy or cheap.

I would repair the grip safety and get used to it, it is not cumbersome at all if practiced with a bit, and modified with a pad if need be to make it easier to depress fully.