1916 DWM Luger - Help Needed

[LugerNewby]

Originally Posted by Randall_G

Oh, and regarding the hold open. If you have an opportunity to remove the receiver, you can observe how high the hold open latch is being pushed up by the magazine follower. For example, see photos in this thread:

https://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=42498

You may find a Mec-Gar magazine will push the hold open latch higher, such that it will engage with the receiver.

Thank you - this was useful to review and understand some more. Good approach for sure - will keep it in mind!

[f100]

As a watchmaker, I’ve picked up on some great authenticity tips for original correctly age blueing effects but direct lighting my early straw37 shows a still nicely blued original remaining barrel. Then taking a higher lumin small hand held flashlight 🔦 pointed away at a correct angle the root beer effect of ghosting of aging underlying rusting showing up after 80 years . A newly blued barrel would not “ Root Beer ghost like this . Also ( the slide on my AC41 shows it off well too)