Erfurt Side Plate

[Kyrie]

Hi Folks,


Tomâ??s comments regarding function are right on target. Lugers predate fully interchangeable parts, and replacing a part may require some fitting in order for the pistol to be safe - or even functional.


OTOH, Iâ??m not quite sure of Tomâ??s meaning when he writes of the â??correct side plateâ?�. The only side plate that would make your Luger all original (â??matchingâ?� in collector language) is the original side plate. That side plate is long gone :-(


Replacing the current non-original current side plate with another non-original side plate that happens to have the same last two digits as the Lugerâ??s frame would only make the pistol appear to match. In short, it would be a fake.


Hope this helps!


Best regards,


Kyrie